Average length of a hockey stick â If you are playing hockey for the first time a good starting point for the length of your stick is between the chin, and nose.
Some things that lower a woman's risk for ovarian cancer include: 1  Taking birth control pills (oral contraceptives). But this may slightly increase the risk for breast cancer and other health problems. 2  Having babies and breast-feeding. 3  Having both tubes tied (tubal ligation) or having a hysterectomy.
This is known as hereditary ovarian cancer syndrome. Women with hereditary ovarian cancer syndrome are also at significant risk for the development of breast cancer, uterine cancer, and colon cancer. These individuals are often positive for the BRCA-1 or BRCA-2 gene, which can be tested for.