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Ovarian cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the ovaries. The ovaries are a pair of organs in the female reproductive system. They are located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus (the hollow, pear-shaped organ where a fetus grows). Each ovary is about the size and shape of an almond. The ovaries produce eggs and female hormones (chemicals that control the way certain cells or organs function).
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Ovarian cancer is a malignant ovarian neoplasm (an abnormal growth located ...
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Ovarian Cancer Symptoms1-2 of 5 more...
Causes
... An ovarian tumor is a growth of abnormal cells that may be either noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant). Although benign tumors are made up of abnormal cells, these cells don''t spread to oth...
Source: MayoClinic
Risk factors ... Several factors may increase your risk of ovarian cancer. Having one or more of these risk factors doesn''t mean that you''re sure to develop ovarian cancer, but your risk may be higher than that of t...
Source: MayoClinic
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Prevention
... Several factors appear to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer. They include: Oral contraception (birth control pills). Compared with women who''ve never used them, women who use oral contraceptives for ...
Source: MayoClinic
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Treatment
... Treatment of ovarian cancer usually involves a combination of surgery and chemotherapy. If you want to preserve the option to have children and if your tumor is discovered early, your surgeon may remo...
Source: MayoClinic
Self-care ... Eating well, managing stress and exercising are ways to promote your overall health and cope with any form of cancer. Eating well Good nutrition is especially important for people undergoing cancer tr...
Source: MayoClinic
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Coping skills
... A diagnosis of cancer can be extremely challenging. Even when a full recovery is likely, you may worry about a recurrence of the disease. But no matter what your concerns or prognosis, you''re not alo...
Source: MayoClinic
Genetic Testing for Risk of Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Is it Right For You? ... What is my risk for developing breast or ovarian cancer?Women in the United States have a 1-in-10 risk of developing breast cancer and a 1-in-55 chance of developing ovarian cancer in their lifetime. ...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
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Ovarian Cancer
... What is ovarian cancer? Cancer is the uncontrollable growth of cells that invade and cause damage to surrounding tissue. Ovarian cancer is cancer that begins in a female’s ovaries, which are reproduct...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Ovarian Cancer ... What is ovarian cancer? Ovarian cancer is a malignant tumor (abnormal growth of tissue) that develops in a woman''s ovaries. (Ovaries are the reproductive organs that hold a woman''s eggs.) Ovarian ca...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
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Ovarian Cancer Articles
- Cáncer ovárico: preguntas y respuestas
... ¿Qué es el cáncer ovárico? El cáncer ovárico es el cáncer que se origina en los ovarios, el par de órganos reproductores femeninos localizados en la pelvis. Los ovarios tienen dos funciones: producir ... - Fertility Drugs As a Risk Factor for Ovarian Cancer
... In recent decades, an increasing number of women have been treated for infertility with drugs. The possibility that the use of fertility drugs may increase the risk of ovarian cancer has prompted rese... - Genetic Testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2: It’s Your Choice
... What are BRCA1 and BRCA2? Each year, more than 192,000 American women learn they have breast cancer. Approximately 5 to 10 percent of these women have a hereditary form of the disease. Changes, called... - Metastatic Cancer: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Cancer occurs when cells become abnormal and grow without control (see Question 1). The place where the cancer started is called the primary cancer or the primary tumor (see Question 2). Me... - Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk
... Key Points There is evidence of an increased risk of breast cancer for women under age 35 who are recent users of OCs (see section on Breast Cancer). Studies have consistently shown that using OCs red... - Ovarian Cancer
... Cancer is a disease in which certain body cells don't function right, divide very fast, and produce too much tissue that forms a tumor. Ovarian cancer is cancer in the ovaries, the female reproduc... - Ovarian Cancer Prevention
... The ovary is a female reproductive organ located in the pelvis. Its function is to produce female hormones and to store eggs that, if fertilized by sperm, can develop into a baby. Women have two ovari... - Ovarian Cancer Prevention
... The ovary is a female reproductive organ located in the pelvis. Its function is to produce female hormones and to store eggs that, if fertilized by sperm, can develop into a baby. Women have two ovari...
Resources
- A New Test for Ovarian Cancer (Cleveland Clinic)
- ACOG's Physician Directory (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
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