Ovarian Cancer Deaths Decline

Between 2002 and 2012 ovarian cancer deaths fell and are predicted to continue to decline in the USA, European Union and in Japan, in a smaller degree, by 2020. This prediction is according to new research published in the leading cancer journal Annals of Oncology. The use of oral contraceptives and the long-term protection against ovarian cancer that they provide may be the main reason for the decline. Professor Carlo La Vecchia (MD) from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Milan, Italy says the decline in hormone replacement therapy to manage menopausal symptoms and better diagnosis and …read more