Breast, Ovarian, and Uterine Cancer: Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Management- A Review

Life Sciences-Cancer biology for better understanding of cancer

Abstract

The leading cause of morbidity and mortality rate in today’s world is cancer. It ranks second in the top 10 list of mortality worldwide. The reproductive system malignancy is one of the main causes of increased mortality that reiterates and threaten women’s health and life. breast, ovarian, and uterine cancer has a higher frequency of cases than other gynecological malignancy types. The current review focuses on the epidemiology, etiology and the risk factors associated with the breast, ovarian, and uterine cancer, highlighting the importance of age, gender, time, race, survival rate, mortality rate, and family background. Breast cancer ranks as the first most noxious cancer worldwide and is increasing rapidly in developing countries. Cases reported were most common in women and less in men. The fact is men and women ratio for breast cancer is 135:1 for white and 51:1 for black. Ovarian cancer ranks seventh as the most noxious gynecological malignancy worldwide. Endometrial cancer or uterine cancer ranks sixth as the most widely recognized kind of malignant growth in ladies worldwide. The age factor plays an important role in these cancers. Women aged 45 or above, have a higher chance of acquiring the disease. The public health workers and cancer specialists play an important role in spreading awareness and educating people about the disease and overcoming the disease.