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Pavelka JC, Brown RS, Karlan BY, Cass I, Leuchter RS, Lagasse LD, Li AJ. Effect of obesity on survival in epithelial ovarian cancer. Cancer. 2006;107:1520-1524.
The Cancer Project News, Winter 2007
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The medical records from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center of 216 women with ovarian cancer have linked body weight and ovarian cancer. Obese women were more likely to have a more aggressive type of ovarian cancer and were more likely to have the cancer recur earlier after treatment and die sooner than women of ideal body weight. Fat tissue produces estrogens, which can fuel the growth of some forms of cancer. Ovarian cancer affects nearly 1 in 60 women and is often not detected until it is in an advanced stage. Seventy percent of ovarian cancer patients die within five years of diagnosis, making it one of the most deadly forms of the disease. Maintaining a healthy weight is crucial for the prevention and survival of many forms of cancer.