Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Invasive ovarian cancer risk: understanding the role of the menstrual cycle

Ovarian cancer is the tenth most common form of cancer among women in the United States, but it accounts for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. If detected early, the 5-year survival rate is greater than 90%; however, a majority of ovarian cancer cases are diagnosed at a late stage. Thus, better understanding of ovarian cancer risk factors may have a significant public health impact. Researchers in the Public Health Sciences Division recently published a paper in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention of a study that carefully assessed the relationship between ovarian cancer risk and certain characteristics of the menstrual cycle.


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