Are You At Risk For Ovarian Cancer? Get Informed
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Risk Factors
Factors that increase your chance for ovarian cancer include:
- Family history of ovarian cancer, especially in mother, sister, or daughter
- Age: 50 or older
- Menstrual history—first period before age 12, no childbirth or first childbirth after age 30, and late menopause
- Personal history of breast cancer or colon cancer
- Certain gene mutations, including BRCA1, BRCA2
Use of birth control pills for more than five years appears to decrease risk.
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