Ovariancanceris cancer of the ovaries, the egg-releasing and hormone-producing organs of the female reproductive tract. Cancerous, or malignant, cells divide and multiply in an abnormal fashion. Description The ovaries are small, almond-shaped organs, located in the pelvic region, one on either ...
Numerous studies link asbestos exposure to ovarian cancer. Women with a history of asbestos exposure have higher rates of ovarian cancer.
PregnancyOvarian cancerVertebral metastasisParaplegyVertebral metastasis from epithelial ovarian carcinoma is extremely rare and usually diagnosed at autopsy.We present here an unusual case of pregnant woman who developed paraplegy, due to thoracalvertebral metastasis and pathologic vertebral fracture of ...
A positive family history of breast or ovarian cancer is a well-recognized risk factor in the breast cancer history; it is present in nearly 5–10% of patients. A family history of breast, ovarian, pancreatic cancer, metastatic or high grade prostate cancer or other unusual cancer in first-...
Increasing data suggest that aspirin use may improve cancer survival; however, the evidence is sparse for ovarian cancer. We examined the association between postdiagnosis use of low-dose aspirin and mortality in a nationwide cohort of women with epithel
autosomal dominant patterns of inheritance (Lavrut et al.2016; Podwika et al.2020; Witkowski et al.2014). Patients with germlineSMARCA4mutations are often diagnosed at a younger age than patients with somatic mutations (Witkowski et al.2014). As with other hereditary breast and ovarian cancer...
This Clinical Policy Bulletin addresses breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility gene testing, prophylactic mastectomy, and prophylactic oophorectomy. Medical Necessity Prophylactic Mastectomy Aetna considers prophylactic mastectomy medically necessary for reduction of risk of breast cancer in any of the followin...
Isolated superficial inguinal metastases without any extended intra-abdominal spread is a rare event in patients with ovarian carcinoma. Here we report an isolated superficial inguinal metastasis in a patient with primary ovarian cancer. A 54-year-old Ch
Insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor antibodies and mechanistic targets of rapamycin inhibitors have shown some clinical effect in the treatment of recurrent PNET, and these agents can also enhance patient tolerance to cancer treatment [30]. Thus, combining targeted therapy with surgery, adjuvant ...
Balkwill and Mantovany offer an elegant description of this link: “If genetic damage is the ‘match that lights a fire’ of cancer, some types of inflammation may provide ‘the fuel that feeds the flames’” (49). Inflammation is considered to be a hallmark of endometriosis, with local ...