Changing Trends in the Incidence of Ovarian Neoplasia and Its Relationship with the Risk Factors: A Report of 311 Cases from North-Eastern Anatolia Region

摘要

Objective:Ovarian cancer is one of the most common and lethal gynecologic malignancy. In Turkey, the 8^th most commonly seen neoplasm is ovarian cancer. The risk factors of ovarian cancer are menstrual reproductive events including gravida, menarche and menopause status, and life style habits such as cigarette smoking and habitat. In this study we aimed to determine the risk factors leading to ovarian cancer in Turkish women population and show the tumor markers in this population.