Ovarian cancer develops in the small female reproductive organs— the ovaries—which are responsible for producing eggs and can therefore affect a woman's fertility in a number of ways. Although this illness can spread throughout the abdomen without causing any symptoms, women shouldn't be discouraged because they have a good chance of reducing their risk of developing ovarian cancer.

In 2024, the LIVES study in the United States, which spanned 49 states and focused on diet and exercise, found that a daily average of 6.6 servings of fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of ovarian cancer.

Ovarian cancer experts say you can change your fate and these diet tweaks may be life-saving

Dr Harshit Shah, Associate Surgical Oncologist at Fortis Hospital in Kalyan, explained, “It is generally recognised that whole grains, fruits and vegetables are beneficial due to their high fiber content, their balanced ratio of fatty acids to saturated fats and the substantial amounts of antioxidants present.”

In a 2014 analysis from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), higher diet quality, a pattern of higher fruit, vegetable and fiber intake and lower fat and alcohol consumption was associated with a 37 per cent lower all-cause mortality among 600 women diagnosed with ovarian cancer. These findings were corroborated by epidemiological analyses from Australia wherein higher diet quality after Ovarian Cancer was associated with a 39 per cent higher survival.

Healthier life could help outsmart ovarian cancer

Dr Harshit Shah suggested, “Healthy dietary patterns are commonly associated with healthy lifestyles, such as supplementary physical activity and higher education levels and lower odds of being a smoker. This may be important because increased physical activity is linked to an overall reduction in the risk of many types of cancer. Similarly, physical activity has been reported to produce a small preventative effect.”

A risk reduction of 24 per cent was reported by meta-analysis of 35 case-control and five cohort studies indicating that the longer duration of breastfeeding lowers the odds of developing ovarian cancer in later life. Dr Harshit Shah concluded, “The symptoms of ovarian cancer are vague like abdominal discomfort, bloating sensation and abdominal fullness. These symptoms are easily missed and hence the patients present at advanced stages. Improvement in lifestyle habits is the key to prevent the risk of ovarian and other cancers.”

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