Ovarian cancer: epidemiology, biology, and prognostic factors.

doi:10.1002/1098-2388(200007/08)19:1<3::aid-ssu2>3.0.co;2-s

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Ovarian cancer: epidemiology, biology, and prognostic factors.

Seminars in surgical oncology - 1 Jan 2000

Holschneider C H, Berek J S

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Ovarian cancer varies widely in frequency among different geographic regions and ethnic groups, with a high incidence in Northern Europe and the United States, and a low incidence in Japan. The majority of cases are sporadic, and only 5% to 10% of ovarian cancers are familial. The etiology of ovarian cancer is poorly understood. Models of ovarian carcinogenesis include the theory of incessant ovulation, in which...

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