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Ovarian And Breast Cancer Simultaneously
Ovarian cancer is cancer that starts in the ovaries. The ovaries are the female reproductive organs that produce eggs.
Alternative Names
Cancer - ovaries
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer among women, and it causes more deaths than any other type of female reproductive cancer.
The cause is unknown.
The risk for developing ovarian cancer appears to be affected by several factors. The more children a woman has and...
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From Our Experts
Ovarian Cancer Marker Offers Hope for Early Detection
An article on CNN, "Possible Marker for Ovarian Cancer Found," discusses a recent research study offering hope for more effective and new... Read more »
A Gynecologist Answers our Questions about Ovarian Cancer
It is known as the "silent killer." Ovarian cancer is frightening to so many women because there generally are little to no symptoms in... Read more »
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: Know the Early Warning Signs
Although ovarian cancer has sometimes been described as a silent killer we now know that there are some early warning signs. The earlier... Read more »
Women Should Watch for Signs of Ovarian Cancer as They Enter Menopause
I was busy on another project, but from the other room, Dad called, “Dorian, turn on The Dr. Oz Show!” Being the dutiful daughter, I... Read more »
Ovarian Cancer: Listening for the Body's Signals
I distinctly recall the advice, twenty-five years ago, of my own OBGYN when searching for a pediatrician as a first-time mother: find... Read more »
From Our Sources
Preventive Surgeries Reduce Breast, Ovarian Cancer in Some Wom...
A new study appears to back the idea that a preventive surgery helps prevent breast and ovarian cancer in women who have a family history of the... Read more »
Breast Cancer Survival Rates Have Doubled Since 1970s
The number of women who survive breast cancer for at least 10 years has almost doubled since the 1970's, a new analysis has found, and many other... Read more »
New Ovarian Cancer Screening
REDINGTON BEACH, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- A mammogram detects breast cancer. A Pap test detects cervical cancer. But there's not a test to... Read more »
Ovarian Cancer
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
The ovaries are located in the pelvis, one each side of the uterus. Each of these female reproductive organs is the size and shape of an almond.... Read more »
Ovarian Cancer
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention Women who take birth-control pills have half the risk of developing ovarian cancer, possibly because these drugs prevent ovulation. It is... Read more »
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