Ovarian Cancer Screening and Prevention

Ovarian cancer is a malignant ovarian neoplasm (an abnormal growth located on the ovaries). Causes Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in women, the leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancies and the second most commonly diagnosed gynecologic malignancy [1]. It is idiopathic, meaning that the exact cause is unknown. The disease is more common in industrialized nations, with the exception of Japan. In the United States, females have a 1.4 % to 2.5 % (1 out ...