Ovarian cancer (OC) is the seventh most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the
world and the tenth most common in China. Epithelial OC is the most predominant …

Highlights•Ovarian cancer is a major cause of mortality and case numbers are
increasing.•Five-year relative survival is below 45%.•Reproductive exposures strongly …

The prevalence of obesity is rapidly increasing globally. Epidemiological studies have
associated obesity with a range of cancer types, although the mechanisms by which obesity …

Background Ovarian cancer (OC) is the seventh most common malignancy worldwide and
the most lethal gynaecological malignancy. We aimed to explore global geographical …

Little is known regarding the early aspects of ovarian carcinogenesis. As a consequence,
the identification of women at risk for the disease is based primarily on clinical grounds, with …

The epithelial ovarian carcinomas, which make up more than 85% of human ovarian cancer,
arise in the ovarian surface epithelium (OSE). The etiology and early events in the …

The authors present a summary of the developmental events and anatomic features that
provide information regarding the natural history of ovarian cancers. In addition, they discuss …

Advanced cases of epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal, and primary tubal malignancies
have a relatively poor prognosis and collectively remain the most deadly of all gynecologic …

Bisphenol A (BPA), a carbon-based synthetic compound, exhibits hormone-like properties
and is present ubiquitously in the environment and in human tissues due to its widespread …

Background An association between diabetes mellitus (DM) and cancer has long been
speculated, but no conclusive evidence has been obtained. Methods We prospectively …