d="par0005">The association between socioeconomic status (level of education) and tumour stage at diagnosis of ovarian cancer was investigated.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="par0010">Data were obtained from 18 case-control studies that provided individual level measures of level of education.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="par0015">Lower level of education was associated with an increased risk of advanced tumour stage at diagnosis.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="par0020">The results persisted when taking BMI and smoking status into account.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="par0025">The results calls for further studies on how to reduce this diagnostic delay.
dd>dl>