women s health issues
Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, and Peritoneal Cancer
Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancer
Factors that increase the risk of ovarian cancer include the following: Being older (the most important) Having a first-degree relative (mother, sister, or daughter) who has had ovarian cancer Not having any children Having a first child late in life Starting menstruating early Having menopause late Having had cancer of the uterus, breast, or large intestine (colon) or having a family member who has had one of these cancers Use of Oral Contraceptives significantly decreases risk. genes, which are also involved in some Breast cancer gene mutation . When mutations in these genes or other rare gene mutations are involved, ovarian and breast cancers tend to run in families. Such cancers are sometimes called hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndromes. For women who have a 