Even if a person with cancer has a risk factor, it is usually hard to know how much that risk factor contributed to the development of their disease. This information was taken from the Cancer Australia website.
Download the risk factors infographic to share on social media and with your friends and family. If you would like to find out more please contact our Helpline on or email support ovariancancer. Read more. There is no early detection test for ovarian cancer, so it is important to be aware of the symptoms. Ovarian cancer affects family, friends and carers too. This section explores the experience of having a loved one diagnosed with ovarian cancer, supports available, and some strategies for caring for them, and yourself.
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Related Conditions. Breast Cancer. Ovarian Cancer. Continue reading Preventive Treatment Options for High-Risk Women Use of Oral Contraceptives Taking birth control pills may decrease ovarian cancer in women at high risk — possibly reducing the cancer risk by half.
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Having endometriosis increases the risk of clear cell and endometrioid ovarian cancers fold. All women are at risk of developing ovarian cancer regardless of age; however ovarian cancer rates are highest in women aged years. The median age at which women are diagnosed is 63, meaning that half of women are younger than 63 when diagnosed with ovarian cancer and half are older.
A woman is at an increased risk if she:. Doctors may prescribe hormone replacement therapy to alleviate symptoms associated with menopause hot flashes, night sweats, sleeplessness, vaginal dryness that occur as the body adjusts to decreased levels of estrogen.
Hormone replacement therapy usually involves treatment with either estrogen alone for women who have had a hysterectomy or a combination of estrogen with progesterone or progestin for women who have not had a hysterectomy. Women who use menopausal hormone therapy are at an increased risk for ovarian cancer. Recent studies indicate that using a combination of estrogen and progestin for five or more years significantly increases the risk of ovarian cancer in women who have not had a hysterectomy.
Ten or more years of estrogen use increases the risk of ovarian cancer in women who have had a hysterectomy. Various studies have found a link between obesity and ovarian cancer. A study found that obesity was associated with an almost 80 percent higher risk of ovarian cancer in women 50 to 71 who had not taken hormones after menopause.
Women can reduce the risk of developing ovarian cancer in many ways; however, there is no prevention method for the disease. All women are at risk because ovarian cancer does not strike only one ethnic or age group. A health care professional can help a woman identify ways to reduce her risk as well as decide if consultation with a genetic counselor is appropriate.
The use of oral contraceptives birth control pills decreases the risk of developing ovarian cancer, especially when used for several years. Women who use oral contraceptives for five or more years have about a 50 percent lower risk of developing ovarian cancer than women who have never used oral contraceptives. Pregnancy and breastfeeding are linked with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer, likely because women ovulate less frequently when pregnant or breastfeeding.
Multiple pregnancies or having first full-term pregnancy before the age of 26 decreases risk.
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