Article
Ovarian Cancer: Many Diseases Under One Name.
Journal of insurance medicine (New York, N.Y.) - 9 Oct 2025
Titcomb Clifton P
Abstract excerpt
In the United States, ovarian cancer is the second most common form of gynecologic cancer and the second leading cause of gynecologic cancer death. It is a heterogeneous disease with many different types and subtypes. The most common variety (70%-80%) is the high-grade serous epithelial tumor. A positive family history and/or the presence of susceptibility genes (BRCA1, BRCA2, and mismatch repair genes) increase...
Topics
- Humans
- Female
- Ovarian Neoplasms
- United States
- Neoplasm Staging
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
