Ovarian Cancer

Risk Factors

Some of the factors that increase the risk of ovarian cancer are:

• Family history of ovarian or breast cancer
• Advanced age (most cases of ovarian cancer occur after the age of 63 years)
• Never having children or having children at a later age (>35 years)
• Medical history of breast cancer
• Post-menopausal hormonal replacement therapy
• Being obese or overweight
• Initiation of menstruation at an early age or attaining menopause at a later age
• Presence of endometriosis