title: Epidemiological and genetic factors associated with ovarian cancer.
abstract: The purpose of this article was to provide a comprehensive review of the epidemiological and genetic factors associated with ovarian cancer. A more complete understanding of the determinants of ovarian cancer may lead to the development of better screening and detection methods for this disease. The first section of this article reviews current literature on screening and early detection of ovarian cancer. The second section reviews the epidemiology of ovarian cancer, specifically highlighting the risk factors associated with the development of this disease. The article concludes with a discussion of how oncology nurses can apply this information to improve patient care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiologic Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, 520 Frederick St, 31, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA. Monica.mclemore@ucsf.edu
authors.forename: Monica R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: McLemore
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miaskowski
authors.forename: Bradley E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Aouizerat
authors.forename: Lee-May
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Marylin J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Dodd
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010375:Pedigree; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018394:CA-125 Antigen