a disease in which cancerous cells are present in either or both of the two female reproductive organs, which produce ova and secrete oestrogen hormones
it can reduce the risk of breast and ovarian cancer
research into ovarian cancer
2. veterinary science
a disease in which cancer is present in the ovaries of vertebrate and invertebrate animals
ovarian cancer in dogs
Examples of 'ovarian cancer' in a sentence
ovarian cancer
My ovarian cancer risk was 46 per cent.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He added that he would consider extending that to weight loss surgery, as obesity is a risk factor for ovarian cancers.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Women at higher risk of ovarian cancer can also be regularly screened using blood tests and scans, or have their ovaries surgically removed.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But the research also says the risk of ovarian cancer returns to normal within a few years of giving up HRT.
The Sun (2007)
They found that if women carry a certain variation on both copies of their ninth chromosome the risk of ovarian cancer is increased by 40 per cent.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
TAKING the Pill for ten years can almost halve the risk of ovarian cancer, a study found.
The Sun (2011)
IVF pills taken by thousands of British women double their risk of ovarian cancer, a study says.