Investigators began a study in 2017 to evaluate the association between infertility treatment and ovarian cancer occurrence among 3,000 Rhode Island women treated for infertility between 1995 and 2014. Cancer incidence was determined by matching the women to information in the Rhode Island Cancer Registry. The cancer rates in this sample were compared with cancer rates among the population of Rhode Island women. What kind of cohort study is this?

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This is a retrospective cohort study because the investigators are looking back at existing data from 1995 to 2014 to evaluate the association between infertility treatment and ovarian cancer occurrence.

Investigators Began a Study in 2017 to Evaluate the Association