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Women who work should re-think about their work schedule. Because a recent study says that working at night can increase the risk of ovarian cancer.

The study involved 3,322 women who are healthy and has ovarian cancer. They are about 35-74 years of age. They also were asked about the hours of daily work, including the experience of doing work at night. (more…)

Ovarian cancer is an insidious disease that often surprise women. Almost the same as breast cancer, ovarian cancer can also be referred to as a ‘silent killer’, which is a disease that kills silently. To ensure that you survive ovarian cancer, be sure to recognize the hidden symptoms of ovarian cancer. (more…)

Apparently, exclusive breast-feeding is not only good for children, but also for the mother. Researchers found that breastfeeding can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer in women up to two-thirds times more. (more…)

American scientists are developing a test that can detect three types of diseases at once. They hope that the test can help detect ovarian cancer which is commonly said as the silent killer. (more…)

It was previously known that tall women are more likely to suffer cancer. Well, according to recent study, it was revealed that women who has a tall body tend to have higher risk of developing ovarian cancer.  Besides body height, obesity is linked to ovarian cancer. Obesity is also a risk factor among women who never did hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

Hormone replacement therapy refers to any form of hormone therapy wherein the patient, in the course of medical treatment, receives hormones, either to supplement a lack of naturally occurring hormones, or to substitute other hormones for naturally occurring hormones.

The results of a recent study which was published in the ‘PLoS Medicine’ journal analyzed data on the topic from around the world. Previous research has also revealed the existence of the relationship but the evidence was conflicting. (more…)