Study links obesity to elevated risk of ovarian cancer

(American Cancer Society) A new epidemiological study has found that among women who have never used menopausal hormone therapy, obese women are at an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer compared with women of normal weight.

source : http://www.eurekalert.org

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