Evidence continues to show that birth control pills reduce the risk of ovarian cancer.
Tom Britt has more. Ovarian cancer strikes between 25,000 and 30,000 women each year. There are no accurate tests to detect ovarian cancer, and therefore it is usually found too late for effective treatment. Because of this, a lot of research focuses on how to prevent the disease. And most of that research points to birth control pills as the most effective means of reducing the risk of developing ovarian cancer.