Ovarian cancer

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Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Female reproductive anatomy

Ascites with ovarian cancer, CT scan

Peritoneal and ovarian cancer, CT scan

Ovarian cancer dangers

Ovarian growth worries

Uterus

Ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer metastasis

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Ovarian cancer

Alternative Names:

Cancer - ovaries

Prevention:

Having regular pelvic examinations may decrease the overall risk. However, no definitive prevention strategy is known. Screening tests for ovarian cancer remains a very active research area.

Studies have shown that there may be a lower risk of ovarian cancer in patients who have used the oral contraceptive pill, although certain types are of more benefit than others. Recent research has shown that for women with mutation in BRCA1 and BRCA2 (the genes that are related to the breast-ovarian cancer syndrome), surgery to remove the ovaries can dramatically reduce the risk of developing ovarian cancer.

Review Date: 8/3/2004
Reviewed By: Marcia S. Brose, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Hematology/Oncology, The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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