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CINCINNATI (Liz Bonis) - A report took a closer look at women over a lifetime that developed ovarian cancer and compared eating habits to those who did not.

They found diet changes really may make a difference for some women and so can early detection. Debbie Walter is an ovarian cancer survivor who is part of a women's basketball tournament in January 2016. The tournament is to raise awareness of the symptoms of the disease and while that can certainly make a big difference in early diagnosis and treatment, the new report is one of just a few to focus on diet changes.

The diet changes may help reduce a woman's risk for ovarian cancer, especially women who are African-American. It was recently presented at a conference for the American Association for Cancer Research. Researchers in the report said many of the foods that might be found in people's kitchen could make a difference. Researchers reviewed the diets of women long term and in those that had eaten certain foods they found almost a 50 percent difference in the rates of ovarian cancer.

Officials looked at 600 diets, or control diets, and compared them to those who did have the cancer and they found simple things really can add up. Fruits and vegetables topped the list of those less likely to be diagnosed. They also had more whole grain breads and cereals; more lean protein with seafood and chicken compared to red meat. And there were fewer processed foods and sweets with added sugar in the diet overall.

The diet was compared between those who followed the diet the most and those who followed it the least. One reason they highlighted that it was also true for women who are African-American was that they were less likely to be diagnosed with the disease but more likely to die if they got ovarian cancer.