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Understanding ovarian cancer

There are good resources available to learn more about ovarian cancer from a medical, mental, physical, and personal perspective.

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FAQ I had my ovaries removed – could I still get ovarian cancer? Technically, no; women who have their ovaries removed…
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Glossary Abdomen: The area of the body that contains the pancreas, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and other organs. Acupuncture: The technique of inserting…
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CA 125 CA-125, which stands for “Cancer Antigen 125” is a protein that may be found in high amounts in the blood…
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Diagnosis Detection No reliable screening or early detection tests exist for ovarian cancer. The Pap test does not test for ovarian cancer; it…
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Risk factors Research has shown that certain risk factors increase the likelihood a woman may get ovarian cancer. Other factors may actually…
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Symptoms Ovarian cancer does have symptoms, but they are usually subtle and easily mistaken for other, more common problems. In some cases,…
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What is ovarian cancer? Cancer is a disease in which some of the body’s cells begin to divide without stopping, and spread into surrounding…
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Complementary Medicine Many ovarian cancer survivors continue to explore the possibilities of complementary medicine as an adjunct to standard medical care. Examples…
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Treatment The importance of being treated by a gynecologic oncologist cannot be stressed enough. According to numerous medical studies, there are significant survival…
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Financial assistance resources American Cancer Society : Learn more about The American Cancer Society Hope Lodge® and other programs. CancerCare ; CancerCare is…
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Clinical trials Clinical trials are biomedical research studies performed in people that follow a predefined set of procedures to test the safety…
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