{"id":2548,"date":"2026-02-03T00:07:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T23:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.infotekps.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/6-ovarian-cancer-myths-to-stop-believing-immediately\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T00:07:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T23:07:24","slug":"6-ovarian-cancer-myths-to-stop-believing-immediately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.infotekps.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/6-ovarian-cancer-myths-to-stop-believing-immediately\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Ovarian Cancer Myths to Stop Believing Immediately"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Ovarian cancer is historically known as a silent killer, because many of its early symptoms, such as bloating and constipation, often aren\u2019t associated with severe illness. Ovarian cancer is diagnosed in nearly 21,000 American women each year, but it\u2019s often detected at a later, less treatable stage.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e5976290038f2dc-36a4-45e1-bc35-e9f3853ae2c5e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e5976294f04a375-9d3c-493d-838b-f2939c53571f Beyond its reputation, though, there are also a lot of misconceptions, says David A. Fishman, MD , a gynecologic oncologist and the director of the cancer center at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. Here, Dr. Fishman sifts through some of the myths regarding the disease. Myth 1: Ovarian Cancer Symptoms Can Mask Others The discomfort of ovarian cancer is real, not vague. It\u2019s more that you can mistake symptoms for other things. \u201cSince your ovaries are surrounded by your bowels and colon, you may think you\u2019re having digestive issues, for instance, if you\u2019re experiencing pelvic pain,\u201d Fishman explains. The solution is to always consider the possibility that the discomfort could be coming from your ovaries. Any pelvic discomfort or pain that lasts for more than a few days should be evaluated, he says. \u201cDuring an appointment with any healthcare provider, whether it\u2019s your gynecologist or your [gastroenterologist], make sure you ask to have your ovaries evaluated, too.\u201d Myth 2: There\u2019s No Way to Prevent Ovarian Cancer There\u2019s no surefire way to prevent ovarian cancer, says Fishman, but there are certain things you can do to help prevent it. \u201cFor example, five years\u2019 use of birth control pills can decrease your risk by 50 percent, even among women who have a mutation like BRCA1 or BRCA2 that increases the risk of developing ovarian cancer,\u201d he says. \u201cIf you\u2019re not trying to get pregnant, taking birth control pills for five years can help.\u201de60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e597629df25386e-d558-42a8-ab31-ea18c5aefa55 Myth 3: There\u2019s No Definitive Way to Screen for Early Stage Ovarian Cancer Actually, an ultrasound can pick up an ovarian mass quite well. The catch: Ultrasounds are not used as a screening tool, because the disease is relatively rare and the tests are expensive. \u201cUltrasounds are the best imaging we have to evaluate the ovaries,\u201d Fishman says. But because it costs a lot to screen so many women, insurance companies have yet to offer them as part of routine preventive care, he explains. There\u2019s another reason ultrasounds are not routinely performed to detect ovarian cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Studies of women at average risk of ovarian cancer found that using ultrasound for screening led to more testing \u2014 and in some cases, surgeries \u2014 but failed to lower the number of deaths due to ovarian cancer.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e5976294f04a375-9d3c-493d-838b-f2939c53571f Myth 4: Women With the BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutation Have the Highest Ovarian Cancer Risk Yes and no. The lifetime risk of being diagnosed with ovarian cancer is less than 2 percent for those who do not have a high-risk mutation. For women with the BRCA1 mutation, the average cumulative risk is 35 percent, and for women with BRCA 2, the risk is 10 to 30 percent. But that\u2019s not the whole story. Experts are learning more and more about inherited mutations, as well as acquired mutations. \u201cFor example, you can be born without a mutation, but you can be exposed to environmental toxins that cause you to develop one,\u201d says Fishman. \u201cUltimately, all cancers are due to genetics, but not all genetic mutations are inherited; some are acquired. It\u2019s unique to you.\u201de60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e597629cadec95b-366f-495b-9793-313ab0c3ef18 Myth 5: The CA-125 Blood Test Is a Useful Blood Test for Detecting Ovarian Cancer Not really. Doctors sometimes use this blood test, which measures the amount of a protein called CA-125 in the blood, as a first-pass screening to detect the potential presence of ovarian cancer. But it was never intended to be a diagnostic test, Fishman notes. \u201cThere are many different types of ovarian cancer ,\u201d he says. \u201cSome types don\u2019t produce that protein. So, its ability to detect early stage ovarian cancer is less than 50 percent.\u201d It is useful, though, when tracking the status of disease in some people who have already been diagnosed. \u201cThat\u2019s what it\u2019s approved for,\u201d says Fishman.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e5976294f04a375-9d3c-493d-838b-f2939c53571f Myth 6: Ovarian Cancer Is All About the Ovaries Not necessarily. There are actually some strong theories that ovarian cancers start in the fallopian tubes and spread to the ovaries, but the connection remains uncertain, says Fishman. He is currently studying whether detecting precancers in the fallopian tubes and treating them will deter ovarian cancer from developing.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e597629dcc0defa-12d3-46d5-b306-1ae227a01bef The Takeaway Ovarian cancer, which is marked by seemingly benign early symptoms, such as bloating and constipation, is often misunderstood. Some myths persist, such as that ovarian cancer starts only in the ovaries (when, in fact, it may begin in the fallopian tubes) and there\u2019s no way to reduce your risk of developing the disease. By reading the facts behind the myths about ovarian cancer, you can learn more about how this disease is detected and treated today.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ovarian cancer is historically known as a silent killer, because many of its early symptoms, such as bloating and constipation, &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[25],"class_list":["post-2548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","tag-health"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>6 Ovarian Cancer Myths to Stop Believing Immediately - Your Daily News Dose of the World\u2019s Hottest Headlines<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/news.infotekps.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/6-ovarian-cancer-myths-to-stop-believing-immediately\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"6 Ovarian Cancer Myths to Stop Believing Immediately - 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