Background: The task of reproductive medicine is to make the effort to enable safe
conception for all couples desiring it. Induction of ovulation with gonadotropins is one of the …

In the last years it has been observed a more and more increasing number of women
submitted to therapies for induction of ovulation (disorders of the ovulation represent 33% of …

Background. Ovarian cancer is the most frequent cause of death among gynecologic
malignancies. Epidemiological data show that environmental, hormonal and genetic factors …

Objective To review critically the published data regarding the proposed association of
ovulation induction, infertility, and an increased risk of ovarian cancer. Design A medline …

Many couples faced with infertility are treated with ovulation inducing medicines. Recently,
concerns have been raised about the possible risk of ovarian malignancy after such ovarian …

The possibility that ovulation induction increases the risk of ovarian cancer remains
unproven. However, recent studies suggest that both infertility and endometriosis may be …

The risk of developing gynaecological cancer following ovulation induction therapy in
infertile patients is not easy to determine due to many confounding factors. These include …

Clinical hyperstimulation is the most serious complication of ovulation induction, occurring in
approximately 3% of cases (0.8% in the severe form). Paradoxically, it seems to be rare …

Screening for ovarian cancer in a group of women with induced ovulations was encouraged
by recently reported controversies about a possible association between the use of …

Ovarian cancer accounts for approximately 4% of all cancers occurring in women and ranks
the fourth most frequent cause of cancer-related death in women. Despite aggressive …