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Correlation Between Ovarian Cancer And Breast Cancer
Risk Factors and Prevention
Ovarian cancer is the ninth most common cancer in women, and the fifth leading cause of female cancer death. Each year in the United States, about 22,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. About 14,000 American women die each year from the disease.
Certain factors increase the risk for ovarian cancer, while other factors reduce risk. Many of the preventive factors are related to the number of times a woman ovulates during her lifetime, which is indicated by the...
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Source: National Cancer Institute
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Ovarian cancer
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Ovarian cancer is cancer that starts in the ovaries. The ovaries are the female reproductive organs that produce eggs. Alternative Names ... Read more »
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