TY - JOUR
T1 - The epidemiology of epithelial ovarian cancer
T2 - A review
AU - Banks, Emily
AU - Beral, Valerie
AU - Reeves, Gillian
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - This paper presents a review of the scientific literature investigating the epidemiology of epithelial ovarian cancer. Epithelial ovarian cancer is an important cause of cancer death among women in industrialized countries, and incidence increases with age. It is more common among women of low parity and among those with a family history of the disease. Oral contraceptive use, hysterectomy, oophorectomy, and sterilization have all been shown to protect against epithelial ovarian cancer, while the role of other reproductive and environmental factors, such as infertility, fertility drugs and hormone replacement therapy, is less clear. The evidence to date is discussed in this review.
AB - This paper presents a review of the scientific literature investigating the epidemiology of epithelial ovarian cancer. Epithelial ovarian cancer is an important cause of cancer death among women in industrialized countries, and incidence increases with age. It is more common among women of low parity and among those with a family history of the disease. Oral contraceptive use, hysterectomy, oophorectomy, and sterilization have all been shown to protect against epithelial ovarian cancer, while the role of other reproductive and environmental factors, such as infertility, fertility drugs and hormone replacement therapy, is less clear. The evidence to date is discussed in this review.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0031465360&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1046/j.1525-1438.1997.09756.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1525-1438.1997.09756.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0031465360
SN - 1048-891X
VL - 7
SP - 425
EP - 438
JO - International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
JF - International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
IS - 6
ER -