Thank you for sharing your question about Ovarian Cancer with the EmpowHER community! Some women have a higher risk than others, but the truth remains, that all women have the risk of getting Ovarian Cancer. What is even more surprising is that 90% of women diagnosed do not have a family history which would consider them a higher risk.
Factors that increase risk include:
• increasing age, • personal or family history of ovarian cancer, • breast or colon cancer, and • never having been pregnant or given birth to a child.
Here is a great article from the EmpowHER community that offers some excellent information in greater detail.
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Hi Ali!
Thank you for sharing your question about Ovarian Cancer with the EmpowHER community! Some women have a higher risk than others, but the truth remains, that all women have the risk of getting Ovarian Cancer. What is even more surprising is that 90% of women diagnosed do not have a family history which would consider them a higher risk.
Factors that increase risk include:
• increasing age,
• personal or family history of ovarian cancer,
• breast or colon cancer, and
• never having been pregnant or given birth to a child.
Here is a great article from the EmpowHER community that offers some excellent information in greater detail.
https://www.empowher.com/ovarian-cancer/content/are-you-risk-ovarian-cancer-get-informed
Is this helpful Ali?
Best,
Kristin
September 5, 2014 - 12:39pmThis Comment
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