Today, screening tests for ovarian cancer are not very accurate. That makes it all the more important to concentrate on strategies aimed at prevention .
Regular exercise is good for many things.
And according to a new study it's also good for cutting the risk of ovarian cancer. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh studied over two thousand women, aged 20 to 69, to see if staying active affected the odds of getting ovarian cancer. The study participants, including 767 women with ovarian cancer and a control group of 1367 healthy women, were interviewed about their leisure-time activities. Physical activity and reduced risk of ovarian cancer. Being active lowered the risk, and the more active the better.