Gestational weight gain and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer

ConclusionWe posit that maternal post-partum weight retention and not gestational weight gain itself among normal/underweight women may impact subsequent risk of EOC. If our hypothesis is supported in other studies designed to assess this question directly, then counseling women on the importance of healthy weight management after a pregnancy could provide another means to help women reduce their risk of this often-fatal malignancy.
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research