<p>Ovarian cancer in the world: epidemiology and risk factors</p>
Iranshahr University · Qom University of Medical Science and Health Services · +5 more institutions
Abstract
Ovarian cancer is one of the most common gynecologic cancers that has the highest mortality rate. Considering the fact that knowledge on the incidence, mortality of ovarian cancer, as well as its risk factors is necessary for planning and preventing complications, this study was conducted with the aim of examining the epidemiology and risk factors of ovarian cancer in the world.
In order to access the articles, Medline, Web of Science Core Collection, and Scopus databases were searched from their start to the year 2018. Full-text, English observational studies that referred to various aspects of ovarian cancer were included in the study.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 74.02
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 172
Authors
4- ZMZohre MomenimovahedCorresponding
Iranshahr University, Qom University of Medical Science and Health Services, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- ATAzita Tiznobaik
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iranshahr University
- STSafoura Taheri
Iranshahr University, Ilam University, Medical University of Ilam
- HSHamid Salehiniya
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Topics & keywords
- Ovarian cancer
- Medicine
- Cancer
- Epidemiology
- Incidence (geometry)
- Gynecology
- Observational study
- Disease
- Good health and well-being