Younger women with ovarian cancer have better survival rates than older patients, even if they have surgery to conserve their fertility, scientists say.
A new study shows that 59% of women diagnosed between the ages of 30 and 60 were still alive five years later, compared with only 35% of older women with the illness.
Although the improved survival of young women could be due in part to an earlier diagnosis and a lower grade of tumor, the researchers believe there may be other underlying factors. The study was published online ahead of print in the British Journal of Cancer.
source - Times Wire reports
