Women's Health Site2015-10-22T06:10:00Zchloe petersonhttp://healthywomen.mee.nu/atom.xmlWhat are the Risk Factors of Ovarian Cancer?2015-10-22T06:10:00ZSo far the causes of ovarian cancer are not known.However, certain factors are associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer and other factors appear to reduce the risk.Factors that increase the risk are as follows; Age Half of this cancer diagnoses occur in women over 55 years where most begin after menopause. Family History of Ovarian, Breast or Colon &Rectum Cancer Women whose mothers, sisters or daughters have had ovarian cancer are at increased risk.The risk also increases if you have relatives, aunts or grandmothers, both paternal and maternal, who have suffered from this cancer, breast cancer or colorectal...chloe petersonhttp://healthywomen.mee.nu//what_are_the_risk_factors_of_ovarian_cancer