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MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Obese postmenopausal women who have never used hormone replacement therapy may face an increased risk of ovarian cancer, compared to normal-weight women, a new study suggests.
Post-menopausal women who are overweight or obese have a much higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, says study
Title: Obesity Linked to Ovarian Cancer Category: Health News Created: 1/6/2009 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/6/2009
Susan Lark, MD, noted medical researcher and women's health practitioner, is urging women to continue waging a battle against the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) steps to limit their access to bioidentical hormones.
Excess estrogen may contribute to malignancy, study suggests.
The statistics are sobering: Heart disease is the number-one killer of women in the United States. And an estimated 8 million women have it. What's more, a new study shows that in recent years the overall heart disease risk for Americans -- especially women -- hasn't continued the healthy downward trend it showed in previous decades.
A link between obesity and ovarian cancer has been highlighted by a study of almost 95,000 women.
London, Jan 5 : A new study by researchers in the US has confirmed that obesity is linked to ovarian cancer.
Women who are obese increase their risk of ovarian cancer by 80 per cent research has found.
A link between obesity and ovarian cancer has been highlighted by a study of almost 95,000 women. Researchers in the US found that among women aged 50 to 71 being obese raised the risk of the disease by almost 80%.
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