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Monday, October, 19, 2009

Symptoms Ovarian Cancer

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Ovarian Cancer -- First Official Recognition of Early Symptoms

By Beth Brophy Health Expert
NYT: Early Symptoms for Ovarian Cancer 

Women who have these symptoms for a few weeks--bloating, pelvic pain, difficulty eating, and frequent, urgent need to urinate--should see their doctors and be checked for ovarian cancer. This is the first official recognition that ovarian cancer does cause symptoms at early stages. Ovarian cancer is among the most deadliest cancer, with over 22,430 new cases diagnosed and more than 15,000 deaths expected this year. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Abdominal Bloating After Ulcerative Colitis Remission
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...that you see your gynecologist to be screened for ovarian cancer. While your symptoms are... Read more »

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Ovarian Cancer: Listening for the Body's Signals
By Nancy Muller , Health Expert

...more relevant than in the case of women's health and ovarian cancer.  Clearly, one of the most... Read more »

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Ovarian Cancer Marker Offers Hope for Early Detection
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

An article on CNN, "Possible Marker for Ovarian Cancer Found," discusses a recent research study... Read more »

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Screening Tests A woman Needs
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...enlarged or painful lymph nodes in the neck. (6) Ovarian Cancer check up - there is a screening... Read more »

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Sometimes People Say The Dumbest Things (and don’t even know it!)
By Dr. Rick Wirtz , Health Expert

...been diagnosed with and is now being treated for ovarian cancer. She has done quite well but was... Read more »

Health Guide

Ovarian Cancer Symptoms
Ovarian cancer has typically been thought of as the “silent killer” showing no symptoms before the advanced stage of the cancer.   Recent research, however, has shown there are some symptoms... Read more »
Ovarian cancer
...ovaries Treatment Surgery is the preferred treatment and is often needed to diagnose ovarian cancer. Studies have shown that surgery performed by a specialist in gynecologic... Read more »
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is cancer that starts in the ovaries. The ovaries are the female reproductive organs that produce eggs. Alternative Names Cancer - ovaries ... Read more »
Ovarian cancer dangers
...Alternative Names Cancer of the ovaries - risks Information By the time ovarian cancer is diagnosed, it has usually spread beyond the ovaries. There are often no... Read more »
Ovarian cancer
...Prevention Having regular pelvic examinations may decrease the overall risk. Screening tests for ovarian cancer remains a very active research area. To date, there is no cost-effective... Read more »

Medications

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This medication contains female estrogen hormones and is usually given to women who no longer... Read more »

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This medication is a female hormone and is usually given to women who no longer produce the amount... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Young women with early-stage ovarian cancer can preserve fertility by keeping at least one ovary or the uterus without... Read summary »

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The Society for Women's Health Research has selected improvements in recognizing ovarian cancer symptom and in finding tumors in woman at high-risk... Read summary »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with hard-to-treat ovarian cancer may soon have a new option. A new study out of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.,... Read summary »