IVF May Be Tied To Ovarian Tumors Later In Life

IVF May Be Tied To Ovarian Tumors Later In Life: A Dutch study suggests that stimulating the ovaries to produce eggs for in vitro fertilization or IVF, may increase the risk of developing ovarian tumors, some of which may become cancerous, later in life. Overall, the researchers found rates of non-fatal "borderline ovarian tumors" were increased four-fold and rates of malignant tumors were increased two-fold compared to other women seeking fertility treatment who did not undergo IVF.

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