Why are the death rates from ovarian cancer so high?
a. The causative oncovirus is resistant to chemotherapy and to radiation.
b. No symptoms are obvious during the early stages of this disorder.
c. Radiation therapy is ineffective because the ovaries are located deep in the pelvis.
d. Ovarian cancer occurs mostly in women over the age of 70 who have other health problems.
B
Ovarian cancer is poorly detected in its early stages, when the chances for cure or control are better. The other statements are inaccurate.
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