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Ovarian Cancer: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Ovarian cancer is cancer that starts in one or both ovaries, or in the fallopian tubes, or even in the abdominal lining called the peritoneum. Your...

What are The Types of Ovarian Tumors?

That’s called a low malignant potential (LMP) tumor, or borderline epithelial ovarian cancer. These tumors are most common in women in their 20s. M...

Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer

In its early stages, ovarian cancer may not cause symptoms you would notice. Symptoms that last more than a couple of weeks are key to spotting ova...

What is The CA-125 Test?

Unless you’re at high risk, your doctor probably won’t use the CA-125 test to screen you for ovarian cancer. A very high level of CA-125 is somethi...

Oophorectomy

An oophorectomy is surgery to remove your ovaries. The doctor will discuss these risks with you before your surgery. Sometimes, eggs can be removed...

What is Ovarian Cancer? what Causes It?

Another set of gene mutations that raises your ovarian cancer risk is one that causes Lynch syndrome, also called hereditary nonpolyposis colorecta...