Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Cancer: Introduction
Ovarian Cancer: Cancer of the ovaries.
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causes, and treatments of Ovarian Cancer is available below.
Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer
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Home Diagnostic Testing
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Ovarian Cancer: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Ovarian Cancer
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Diagnostic Tests for Ovarian Cancer
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer?
Ovarian Cancer: Medical Mistakes
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Ovarian Cancer: Rare Types
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Causes of Ovarian Cancer
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Treatments for Ovarian Cancer
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Latest Treatments for Ovarian Cancer
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Prognosis for Ovarian Cancer
Prognosis for Ovarian Cancer:
Ovarian cancer is a particularly aggressive cancer and is rarely detected in its early stages.
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Reseach about Ovarian Cancer
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Clinical Trials for Ovarian Cancer
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally
and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
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Clinical Trials for Ovarian Cancer
Prevention of Ovarian Cancer
Prevention information for Ovarian Cancer has been compiled from various data sources
and may be inaccurate or incomplete.
None of these methods guarantee prevention of Ovarian Cancer.
- Prophylactic ovary removal - early removal of the ovaries; usually only considered for very strongly inherited subtypes.
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Statistics for Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Cancer: Broader Related Topics
Types of Ovarian Cancer
Types of Ovarian Cancer
- Epithelial ovarian cancers - about 85-90% of cases
- Serous cell epithelial ovarian cancer
- Mucinous epithelial ovarian cancer
- Endometrioid epithelial ovarian cancer
- Clear cell epithelial ovarian cancer
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Types of Ovarian Cancer
Curable Types of Ovarian Cancer
Possibly curable types of Ovarian Cancer include:
- Serous cystadenoma
- Mucinous cystadenoma
- Granulosa cell tumour
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Rare Types of Ovarian Cancer:
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Definitions of Ovarian Cancer:
A malignant neoplasm originating from the surface ovarian epithelium. It accounts for the greatest number of deaths from malignancies of the female genital tract and is the fifth leading cause of cancer fatalities in women. It is predominantly a disease of older white women of northern European extraction, but it is seen in all ages and ethnic groups. Adenocarcinomas constitute the vast majority of ovarian carcinomas. The pattern of metastatic spread in ovarian carcinoma is similar regardless of the microscopic type. The most common sites of involvement are the contralateral ovary, peritoneal cavity, para-aortic and pelvic lymph nodes, and liver. Lung and pleura are the most common sites of extra-abdominal spread. The primary form of therapy is surgical. The overall prognosis of ovarian carcinoma remains poor, a direct result of its rapid growth rate and the lack of early symptoms. --2002
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Ovarian Cancer is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Ovarian Cancer, or a subtype of Ovarian Cancer,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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