Ovarian Cancer Information - TEALTIME.ORG

What is Ovarian Cancer and
how does one spot it?
Ovarian cancer initially develops in one or both of a woman's ovaries. left untreated it can spread to the abdomen and pelvis. The sooner diagnosed and treated, the better the survival rate.
The National Institutes of Health Medical Library tells us:
*   Ovarian cancer is the 5th most common cancer among women and it causes more deaths than any other type of female reproductive cancer.
*   The risk for developing ovarian cancer appears to be affected by several factors. The more children a woman has and the earlier in life she gives birth, the lower her risk for ovarian cancer. Certain gene defects (BRCA1 and BRCA2) are responsible for a small number of ovarian cancer cases. Women with a personal history of breast cancer or a family history of breast or ovarian cancer have an increased risk for ovarian cancer.
*   Women who take estrogen replacement only (not with progesterone) for 5 years or more seem to have a higher risk of contracting the disease. Birth control pills decrease the risk.
*    Studies suggest that fertility drugs do not increase the risk for ovarian cancer.
* Older women have a higher risk for developing ovarian cancer. Most deaths from ovarian cancer occur in women age 55 or older.
                    See: http://www.nebi.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001981/
One in 71 women will develop ovarian cancer in her lifetime. Only 15% of all ovarian cancer cases are detected at the earliest, most curable stage.
                      See: http://www.wen.org/downloads/GCAM-toolkit.pdf

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