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• Association between endometriosis and risk of histological subtypes of ovarian cancer: a pooled analysis of case ...
  Lancet Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:14 PM PST
  Endometriosis is a risk factor for epithelial ovarian cancer; however, whether this risk extends to all invasive histological subtypes or borderline tumours is not clear.
• Gene Mutations May Boost Ovarian Cancer Survival: Study
  HealthDay via Yahoo! News Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:12 PM PST
  Genetic mutations known as BRCA1 and BRCA2 raise the risk of getting ovarian cancer, but new research shows that those same mutations may boost a woman's odds of surviving the deadly disease.
• Avastin May Help Some With Ovarian Cancer: Studies Survival without disease getting worse rose slightly, but benefit on overall survival remains unclear
  By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News)
  Two new studies suggest that the drug Avastin may lengthen progression-free survival by about four months for women with ovarian cancer.