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| November 16, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2009 NewsRX. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

2004 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Europe has one of the highest incidences of ovarian cancer in the world, making it an important public health issue. A new large-scale study of ovarian cancer trends found that while it is declining in most northern European countries, it is increasing in a few southern and eastern European countries.

The study was published October 25, 2004, in the online edition of the International Journal of Cancer.

Ovarian cancer rates may be affected by several factors. Hormonal factors include a woman's age when menstruation began, the number of menstrual cycles she has had, and reaching menopause at a late age, In addition,…

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