Common Signs and Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer...Ovarian cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the ovaries. These are the female reproductive glands where the eggs (ova) are formed. The ovaries are mainly made up...
How Does Ovarian Cancer Affect Older Women?...While anyone with ovaries can develop ovarian cancer, women aged 65 or older are at higher risk of developing the disease. They can benefit from extra attention regarding diagnosis, treatment...
How Does Ovarian Cancer Affect Women of Childbearing Age?...The risk of developing ovarian cancer increases with age. However, women of childbearing age can also be diagnosed with the disease. Childbearing age, or reproductive age, is generally thought of...
How Does Ovarian Cancer Affect Women of Color?...Some groups of people are at higher risk of developing ovarian cancer. There are also groups that can benefit from extra attention about the disease. Women of color are more...
How Does Ovarian Cancer Affect Women of Ashkenazi Jewish Descent?...Anyone with ovaries can develop ovarian cancer. However, some groups of people are at a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer and can benefit from extra attention regarding their risk...
Who Is Most Affected by Ovarian Cancer?...Ovarian cancer can affect anyone with ovaries. However, different groups of people may be more affected because of risk factors or health disparities. Certain groups of people should be monitored...
Ovarian Cancer Prognosis and Survival Rates...If you have been diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer, you may hear your doctor talk about your prognosis and survival rate. Prognosis is a term for the likely outcome of...
Types of Ovarian Cancer...Not all ovarian cancer is the same. There are many different types of ovarian cancers, depending on the kind of tumor a person has. Each type spreads differently, and treatments...
What are the Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancer?...Anyone with ovaries can develop ovarian cancer. Doctors do not know exactly who will develop ovarian cancer and who will not. However, they do know that some risk factors may...
How Common Is Ovarian Cancer?...Ovarian cancer is the second most common gynecologic cancer in the United States. The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that about 21,700 women in the United States will be diagnosed...
What Is Ovarian Cancer?...When cancer forms in the ovaries it is called ovarian cancer. The ovaries are reproductive glands in women where eggs form. One ovary is located on each side of the...
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