The 411 on Ovarian Cancer

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and groups left and right are trying to raise awareness on the disease that accounts for about 3% of cancers among women, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). Here’s what you need to know about it.

The Basics

Ovarian Cancer is a type of cancer that grows on the ovaries, a part of the female reproductive system. As with other types of cancer, ovarian cancer has the possibility to metastasize and spread to other parts of the body.

The ACS estimates that there are about 22,280 …read more