According to the American Cancer Society (ACS) Ovarian cancer that begins in the ovaries which are reproductive glands found only in women. Many types of tumors can start growing in the ovaries. Most of these are benign (non-cancerous) and never spread beyond the ovary. Benign tumors can be treated successfully by removing either the ovary or the part of the ovary that contains the tumor. Ovarian tumors that are not benign are malignant (cancerous) and can spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) ovarian cancer causes more deaths than any other gynecologic cancer in the U.S. Because of its severity, it is critical that women take all preventative measure against it. Recently, Dr Wendy Rubin stein, MD, PhD at NorthShore University HealthSystem began calling on medical professionals, public health leaders and the public to initiate a dialogue about the importance of establishing a population-based genetic screening program to help identify women who are unknowingly at high risk for ovarian cancer.
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According to a new study, a woman’s lifetime hormonal activity affects her risk of dying from ovarian cancer.

NorthShore University HealthSystem’s cancer center states, “ovarian cancer develops when cancerous cells develop either within the ovaries or on the surface of the ovaries; these cells can rapidly spread to other parts of the body. Ovarian cancer is the 5th leading cause of cancer death in women and the leading cause of death from gynecologic cancers”.
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