Objective Wide variation exists in ovarian cancer incidence rates suggesting the importance
of environmental factors. Due to increasing environmental pollution, trace elements and
heavy metals have drawn attention in studies defining the etiology of cancer, but scant data
is available for ovarian cancer. Our aim was to compare the tissue concentrations of lead,
selenium and nickel in epithelial ovarian cancer, borderline tumor and healthy ovarian
tissues. Methods The levels of lead, selenium and nickel were estimated using atomic …