Avant Diagnostics, Inc. (AVDX) Developing the Future of Ovarian Cancer Screenings
Ovarian cancer is the eighth most common form of cancer in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and it’s the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths. This dangerous form of cancer begins as a growth of abnormal malignant cells in the ovaries before spreading to other sites within the body. Although we still don’t know exactly what causes ovarian cancers, we do know that some factors make women more likely to develop epithelial ovarian cancer during their lifetime. According to the American Cancer Society, both inherited genetic mutations and acquired genetic changes can place…