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Ovarian cancer is a malignant ovarian neoplasm (an abnormal growth located on the ovaries). Causes Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in women, the leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancies and the second most commonly diagnosed gynecologic malignancy [1]. It is idiopathic, meaning that the exact cause is unknown. The disease is more common in industrialized nations, with the exception of Japan. In the United States, females have a 1.4 % to 2.5 % (1 out ...
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- ACOG's Physician Directory (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Active Coping Helps Gynecologic Cancer Patients' Quality of Life (American Cancer Society)
- American Cancer Society
- Angiogenesis Inhibitors (National Cancer Institute)
- Angiogenesis Inhibitors in the Treatment of Cancer
- Atlas of the Body: Female Reproductive Organs (American Medical Association)
- Bone Marrow Transplantation and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation: Questions and Answers
- BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 Tests (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Breast and Ovarian Cancer (Cleveland Clinic)
- Breast and Ovarian Cancer Family Registries (National Cancer Institute)
- Can Ovarian Cancer Be Found Early? (American Cancer Society)
- Can Ovarian Cancer Be Prevented? (American Cancer Society)
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- Cancer Facts - Fertility Drugs As a Risk Factor for Ovarian Cancer
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- Cancer Topic Searches: Gynecologic Cancers (National Cancer Institute)
- Cancer.gov Dictionary (National Cancer Institute)
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- Certain Foods May Reduce Risk of Ovarian Cancer (American Cancer Society)
- Chemotherapy After Surgery for Ovarian Cancer May Save Lives (American Cancer Society)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Ovarian Neoplasms (National Institutes of Health)
- Copper Transporter Is Key to Cisplatin Drug Resistance (National Institute of General Medical Sciences)
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- Eat to Better the Odds after Ovarian Cancer (American Cancer Society)
- Etapa del cáncer: preguntas y respuestas (National Cancer Institute)
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- Finding Cancer Statistics (National Cancer Institute)
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- Genetics of Breast and Ovarian Cancer (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
- Gynecologic Cancers Progress Review Group (National Cancer Institute)
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- How Is Ovarian Cancer Diagnosed? (American Cancer Society)
- How Is Ovarian Cancer Staged? (American Cancer Society)
- How Is Ovarian Cancer Treated? (American Cancer Society)
- Increased Risk of Ovarian Cancer is Linked to Estrogen Replacement Therapy (National Cancer Institute)
- Increased Risk of Ovarian Cancer Is Linked to Estrogen Replacement Therapy (National Cancer Institute)
- Menopause and Ovarian Cancer (Cleveland Clinic)
- Metastatic Cancer: Questions and Answers
- National Cancer Institute
- National Cancer Institute Cancer Centers Program
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- National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
- National Women's Health Information Center (National Cancer Institute)
- NCI Designated Cancer Centers (National Cancer Institute)
- New Guidelines Help Women Manage Ovarian Cancer (American Cancer Society)
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- Obesity and Height Linked to Ovarian Cancer Deaths (American Cancer Society)
- Olive Oil May Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk (American Cancer Society)
- Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk
- Ovarian Cancer (Medline Plus)
- Ovarian Cancer (MayoClinic)
- Ovarian Cancer (Lab Tests Online)
- Ovarian Cancer (Cleveland Clinic)
- Ovarian Cancer (Cleveland Clinic)
- Ovarian cancer (Google Health)
- Ovarian Cancer (Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,)
- Ovarian Cancer (National Institutes of Health)
- Ovarian Cancer (National Women's Health Information Center)
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- Ovarian Cancer (PDQ): Screening (National Cancer Institute)
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- Ovarian Cancer Basics (Cleveland Clinic)
- Ovarian Cancer Prevention (National Cancer Institute)
- Ovarian Cancer Prevention, Genetics, Causes (National Cancer Institute)
- Ovarian Cancer PreventionPrevention - Health Professionals (National Cancer Institute)
- Ovarian Cancer Questionnaire (Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention)
- Ovarian Cancer Research Funding Opportunities (National Cancer Institute)
- Ovarian Cancer Research Projects (National Cancer Institute)
- Ovarian Cancer Surgery (American Cancer Society)
- Ovarian Cancer Tests (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Ovarian Cancer Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
- Ovarian Cancer Trial Results (National Cancer Institute)
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- Ovarian Cancer [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Ovarian Cancer: What Happens After Treatment? (American Cancer Society)
- Ovarian Cancer: Moving on after Treatment (American Cancer Society)
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- Ovarian Cancer: U.S. Racial/Ethnic Cancer Patterns (National Cancer Institute)
- Ovarian Epithelial Cancer (Cleveland Clinic)
- Ovarian Epithelial Cancer (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
- Ovarian Epithelial CancerTreatment - Patients (National Cancer Institute)
- Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor (Cleveland Clinic)
- Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
- Ovarian Germ Cell TumorTreatment - Patients (National Cancer Institute)
- Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumors (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
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- Ovarian SPOREs (National Cancer Institute)
- PDQ-Prevention-Patients: Ovarian Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- PDQ-Screening-Patients: Ovarian Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- PDQ-Tratamiento-Pacientes: Cáncer Epitelial de los Ovarios (National Cancer Institute)
- PDQ-Tratamiento-Pacientes: Tumor de células germinales del ovario (National Cancer Institute)
- PDQ-Tratamiento-Pacientes: Tumores del Ovario de Bajo Potencial Maligno (National Cancer Institute)
- PDQ-Treatment-Patients: Ovarian Epithelial Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- PDQ-Treatment-Patients: Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor (National Cancer Institute)
- PDQ-Treatment-Patients: Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumor (National Cancer Institute)
- Preguntas y respuestas acerca del cáncer metastásico
- Protein Patterns May Identify Ovarian Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- Proteomics in Clinical Trials (National Cancer Institute)
- Proteomics Research Aids Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (National Institutes of Health)
- Questions and Answers: OvaCheck and NCI/FDA Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trials Using Proteomics Technology (National Cancer Institute)
- Researchers Link Family History to Increased Ovarian Cancer Risk (American Cancer Society)
- Role of Dairy Products in Reducing Ovarian Cancer Risk Still Confusing (American Cancer Society)
- Search for Clinical Trials (National Cancer Institute)
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- Surgery Quality Crucial in Ovarian Cancer: More Tumor Removal Equals Greater Survival (American Cancer Society)
- Treatment for Epithelial Ovarian Cancers by Stage (American Cancer Society)
- Treatment for Epithelial Tumors of Low Malignant Potential (American Cancer Society)
- Treatment for Stromal Tumors of the Ovary (American Cancer Society)
- Tubal Ligation May Reduce Ovarian Cancer Risk for Certain Women (American Cancer Society)
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- Tumor Markers
- Ultrasound-Pelvis (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Understanding Cancer Statistics (National Cancer Institute)
- Understanding Gene Testing (National Cancer Institute)
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- What Are The Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
- What Is Ovarian Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
- What Should You Ask Your Doctor About Ovarian Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
- What You Need to Know about Ovarian Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- What You Need To Know About Ovarian Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- What You Need To Know About Ovarian Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- What You Need To Know Aboutâ„¢ Ovarian Cancer (Cancer Information Service, NCI, NIH, HHS)
- What's New in Ovarian Cancer Research and Treatment? (American Cancer Society)
- Where to Seek Professional Help: Sexuality and Cancer (American Cancer Society)
- Women's Cancer Network (Gynecologic Cancer Foundation)

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