The ovaries are female reproductive organs located in the pelvis. There are two of them, one on each side of the uterus. The ovaries produce eggs and the female hormones estrogen and progesterone.
Ovarian cancer is a disease in which malignant cells are found in an ovary.
However, epithelial ovarian cancer accounts for 85-90 percent of ovarian cancer cases. The cause of ovarian cancer is not yet known. The cause of ovarian cancer is unknown, but there are certain risk factors that indicate an increase in a woman's chance of developing ovarian cancer. A risk factor is anything that may increase a person's chance of developing a disease. It may be an activity, such as smoking, diet, family history, or many other things.