Risk Factors and Prevention of Ovarian Cancer

The incidence of ovarian cancer increases with age, but it can affect women of all ages, including teenagers.

Follow the links below to find information about the risk factors, screening, detection and prevention of ovarian cancer.

Reviewed September 2008

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Title:   OCARW - appropriate referral for women with suspected ovarian cancer
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC)
Description:   This new resource, including the Risk of Malignancy Index, provides information to assist clinicians identify those women who should be referred to a gynaecological oncologist.
Date:   May 2009

Title:   Ovarian Cancer
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on ovarian cancer, including prevention and detection, treatment and risk factors.
Date:   Mar 2009

Title:   Laparoscopy versus laparotomy for FIGO Stage I ovarian cancer
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Controversial discussion has arisen among endoscopists and oncologists about the laparoscopic management of early stage ovarian tumours. This systematic review found no evidence to help quantify the value of laparoscopy for the management of early stage...
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Ovarian cancer
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Victoria
Description:   Ovarian cancer is a malignant tumour in one or both ovaries and there are four main types, named after the part of the ovary that is affected.
Date:   Oct 2007

Title:   Ovarian cancer
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Every year in Australia around 1200 woman will be diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer and nearly 800 women will die of the disease.
Date:   Sep 2007

Title:   Ovarian cancer - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   There are 4 main types of ovarian cancer. Find out about epithelial, germ cell, sex cord stromal cell and borderline tumours and who is at risk of them.
Date:   Apr 2001

Title:   Ovarian cancer: symptoms and diagnosis - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Learn about the symptoms of ovarian cancer and the various methods of detecting it.
Date:   Apr 2001
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