Is ovarian cancer still considered a disease of the elderly?
Ovarian cancer is mostly a disease diagnosed in elderly women. Ovarian cancer can be diagnosed at any age, although it usually occurs in women who have been through menopause.
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Posted in ovarian cancer, diagnosis, demographics; Posted 2 years ago by Andreas Obermair
Why is ovarian cancer a disease of the elderly at a time when the ovaries are inactive already for a long time?
While young women in their teens and twenties can also be diagnosed with ovarian cancer, the majority of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer are aged 60 years or older.
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