Prior uterine myoma and risk of ovarian cancer: a population-based case-control study.

Jenn Jhy Tseng Chun-Che Huang Hsiu Yin Chiang Yi Huei Chen Ching-Heng Lin

Published in: Journal of gynecologic oncology (2020)

The results revealed that a significantly higher risk of ovarian cancer in women with previous uterine myoma, through an indirect mechanism. Furthermore, a lower risk of ovarian cancer was observed in women who underwent surgical removal of the uterine myoma.

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