A 30-year-old patient has come to the clinic for her yearly examination. The patient asks the nurse about ovarian cancer. What should the nurse state when describing risk factors for ovarian cancer?
A) "Use of oral contraceptives increases the risk of ovarian cancer."
B) "Most cases of ovarian cancer are attributed to tobacco use."
C) "Most cases of ovarian cancer are considered to be random, with no obvious causation."
D) "The majority of women who get ovarian cancer have a family history of the disease."
Ans: C
Feedback:
Most cases of ovarian cancer are random, with only 5% to 10% of ovarian cancers having a familial connection. Contraceptives and tobacco have not been identified as major risk factors.
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