Table 2.

Known and suspected causes of cancers of the female reproductive system^*, as identified in the IARC Monographs, volumes 1-102^†

^*As of the end of 2011, the IARC had not classified any agent as a recognized or suspected carcinogen (Group 1, 2A or 2B) to the human fallopian tube.

^†This table is adapted from Cogliano et al. [8] and does not include risk factors not covered in IARC Monographs volumes 1-102, notably reproductive and other hormonal factors, diet and nutritional factors, and genetic susceptibility traits.

^‡Group 1: carcinogenic to humans, Group 2A: probably carcinogenic to humans, Group 2B: possibly carcinogenic to humans.

IARC: International Agency for Research on Cancer.