Ovarian Cancer Prevention

  • Ovarian Cancer
    Ovarian cancer is cancer that develops in one or both the ovaries. It can then spread to other parts of the body. The annual incidence of ovarian cancer globally is 204,000. It has a high fatality rate as more than 70% are diagnosed at an advanced stage.  
Submitted by PatientsEngage on 31 January 2016

Can ovarian cancer be prevented? Since the causes of ovarian cancer are not known, it is not possible to say what can be done to prevent ovarian cancer.

You can lower the risk of ovarian factor if you:

  • Use of oral contraceptives. Taking  birth control pills for more than 3 years lowers risk by 30 to 50%.
  • Early first pregnancy and late last pregnancy. Full term pregnancies are more beneficial.
  • Breast fed. The longer you breastfeed, the lower the risk.
  • Had ovaries and fallopian tubesremoved  or tied (tubal ligation) reduces the estrogen and progesterone circulating in the body. Recommended for women with high risk of ovarian/ fallpian tube cancer such as women with BRCA mutations.
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Stories

  • Be a crusader, not a martyr
    Says Ovarian cancer survivor Kamini Pradhan (56), six years after she was diagnosed with Stage 3-B Ovarian Cancer. Here, she talks about the hits she took and what kept her fighting.  It was the morning of April 17, 2008. I was feeling a bit disoriented and was perspiring. I am diabetic and thought my blood sugar level may have dropped. I called our family physician, who found my sugar level, blood pressure and cardiac condition quite normal. As he was leaving, I mentioned…