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Monday, October, 19, 2009

What Causes Ovarian Cancer

Health Encyclopedia: Ovarian Cancer Dangers

Definition


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 symptoms until late in the disease process. More thanhalf of women who get ovarian cancer are diagnosed in the advanced stages of the disease. As with most cancers, the earlier the diagnosis is made, the better the chance for survival.


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Expert & Community Posts

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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,... Read more »

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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 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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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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Young Women and Breast Cancer
By Jeannette Vagnozzi , Health Expert

...a 50 to 85 percent increased risk for breast and ovarian cancer. With the deck stacked against... Read more »

Health Guide

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 »
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
Cancer of the ovaries - risks 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 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 »

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 »

Related News

Young Ovarian Cancer Patients Can Preserve Fertility
August 21, 2009

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

New Ovarian Cancer Screening
May 05, 2008

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 summary »

Ovarian Cancer Treatment Shows Promise
November 01, 2007

(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 »

Cutting Fat May Prevent Ovarian Cancer
October 22, 2007

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If there weren't already enough reasons to eat healthy, there may one more for women to add to their list. New research reveals... Read summary »

Keep Ovarian Cancer at Bay
May 05, 2008

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- It's called the silent killer. Nearly half of all women diagnosed with ovarian cancer are dead within five... Read summary »