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Consider all treatment options for ovarian cancer, including clinical trials May 30, 2022 | By Jennifer O'Hara (@jenohara)
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Thank you Colleen for the good information!

My concern is from fertility drugs through IVF that did not work. No family history that I know of at this time.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | May 30, 2022

I get that. According to the American Cancer Society:
"Fertility treatment with in vitro fertilization (IVF) seems to increase the risk of the type of ovarian tumors known as "borderline" or "low malignant potential". Other studies, however, have not shown an increased risk of invasive ovarian cancer with fertility drugs. If you are taking fertility drugs, you should discuss the potential risks with your doctor."

Currently there's no screening method for ovarian cancer like mammograms for breast cancer or PAP for cervical cancer. There are many risk factors over which we have no control. But there are a few that we can like not smoking, no HRT after menopause, maintain a healthy weight, to name a few, and then to focus on living. 🙂

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