BRCA1 and ovarian carcinoma: A recent case–control study investigated the connection between cervicovaginal microbiota and ovarian cancer by analyzing three distinct groups: (i) women diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancer prior to treatment; (ii) individuals with a BRCA1 mutation who do not have ovarian cancer, and (iii) a control group consisting of healthy individuals as well as those bearing benign gynecological conditions.