• Serous Carcinomas
• Clear Cell Carcinoma
• Endometrioid Carcinomas
• Mucinous Carcinomas

Ovarian cancer is accompanied by a number of risk factors:

• It primarily affects postmenopausal women. Also as women get older, the stage, incidence, and reported survival rates of the disease increase.
• A few studies have shown that parity has a protective role. Also older childbearing ages are associated with a decreased incidence of ovarian cancer.
• A history of breast cancer increases the chances of ovarian cancer whereas a family history of ovarian cancer also increases it.

Here are the signs and symptoms that could be brought on by ovarian cancer:

• Bleeding from the vagina or vaginal discharge, especially after menopause
• Pelvic area pressure or pain
• Back or abdominal ache
• Abdominal bloating
• Having trouble eating, or feeling full too quickly
• A change in urination pattern, such as an increased need to urinate quickly or frequently or constipation

Removing the Fallopian Tubes: Removing the fallopian tubes and postponing removal of the ovaries would have the same impact on lowering the risk of ovarian cancer with BRCA1 mutations in women along with removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes.

Checking for Gene Mutations in Family Members: The NCI is financing initiatives to screen the family members of women who have previously been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

Removing the Fallopian Tubes: Removal of fallopian tubes in women who want to avoid getting pregnant.