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Types of Asbestos Fibers
Tremolite
Anthophyllite
Talc Usage
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75% reported embedded talc particles in ovarian cancer tumors
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50% greater risk for women who did not use talc themselves, but whose husbands used talc on their genitalia
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30% increased risk for women who used talcum powder for intimate hygiene
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45% patients reported using talc in their genital area
PAP test will not detect ovarian cancer
1 in 73 women will develop ovarian cancer during their lifetime
There are over 30 types of ovarian cancer
1.75 times more likely to develop ovarian cancer if exposed to asbestos
46.2% of ovarian cancer patients survive for 5 years
It is still unknown how the fibers get into the ovaries – whether they are transported directly through the reproductive system or carried through the bloodstream or the lymphatic system
16% of peritoneal mesotheliomas were misdiagnosed as ovarian cancer
More common in Caucasian women than in other races/ethnicities
63 is the median age of diagnosis
Ovarian cancer causes more deaths than other female reproductive cancers
Studies from the early 1980s have confirmed a direct connection between asbestos exposure and ovarian cancer
Women aged 50-59 are at highest risk for ovarian cancer
Every year 230,000 women are diagnosed worldwide
70% are diagnosed at advanced stages and only 30% at early stages
Death rate has decreased 15% from 1990 to 2009
Talcum powder can be contaminated with amphibole asbestos fibers (tremolite and anthophyllite)
Embedded talc particles were found in 75% of ovarian tumors
2 out of 3 women diagnosed will die of ovarian cancer
Inherited gene mutations BRCA 1&2 are in 15% of ovarian cancer cases
5th most common cancer among women
Small-cell ovarian carcinoma is rare and aggressive, with two main subtypes: hypercalcemic and pulmonary. It is typically fatal within 2 years from the diagnosis.
Different types of ovarian cancer
Epithelial tumors
Stromal tumors
Germ cell tumors
Signs are: menstrual changes, pain during sex, back pain and fatigue
What lowers the risk
Pregnancy/Giving Birth
Breastfeeding
Oral contraceptive pill
Gynecological surgeries
Standard treatment consisting in cytoreductive surgery and at least six cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy costs an average of $85,987
Estimate Treatment Cost TOTAL COST: $211,940
$127,365 Hospital charges
$57,597 Pharmacy charges
$26,978 Physician charges
During a 2-year period, the average “informal” caregiver spends 8.3 hours per day assisting a cancer patient, taking time off work that amounted to $66,210
Ovarian Cancer Prevalence Across The World
