Origin of ovarian cancer from benign cysts

Citation
L. Dal Maso et al., Origin of ovarian cancer from benign cysts, EUR J CAN P, 10(2), 2001, pp. 197-199
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION
ISSN journal
09598278 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
197 - 199
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-8278(200104)10:2<197:OOOCFB>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
In a case-control study of 1031 epithelial ovarian cancers and 2311 control s conducted in Italy, 56 cases and 116 controls reported history of benign ovarian cysts, corresponding to a relative risk of 1.3 (95% confidence inte rval = 0.9-1.8). In a subset of 255 histologically reviewed cases, mucinous and endometrioid ovarian neoplasms and neoplasms of stage I or II arose mo re frequently from cysts, while use of oral contraceptives or parity were n ot significantly related to history of ovarian cysts. (C) 2001 Lippincott W illiams & Wilkins.