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Arimidex And Return Of Ovarian Function
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Following surgery, patients (other than those with early-stage, low-grade disease) usually have chemotherapy. Unlike surgery and radiation, which treat the cancerous tumor and the area surrounding it, drug therapy destroys rapidly dividing cells throughout the body, so it is a systemic therapy.
Ovarian cancers are very sensitive to chemotherapy and often respond well initially. Unfortunately, in most cases, ovarian cancer recurs. With treatment advances, however, more than half of...
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Ovarian Cysts
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
An ovarian cyst is a sac or pouch that develops in or on the ovary. The cysts may contain liquid, or solid material or a combination of both.Ovarian... Read more »
Arimidex Oral Dosage and Storage
Source: First DataBank
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Ovarian hypofunction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Ovarian hypofunction is reduced function of the ovaries (including decreased production of hormones).Alternative NamesPremature ovarian... Read more »
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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