Which type of pelvic disorder has the highest rate of mortality in the United States?
A. Uterine cancer
B. Cervical cancer
C. Ovarian cancer
D. Pelvic inflammatory disease
ANS: C
Ovarian cancer has the highest mortality of the gynecological malignancies because as much as 85% of cases have metastases outside the ovaries at the time of diagnosis, and the cancer is usually widespread before the patient has signs or symptoms. It occurs most often in postmenopausal women, in women with a positive family history, and in women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations. Use of oral contraceptives may decrease a woman's risk of developing ovarian cancer.
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