Ovarian cancer may be suspected during the examination of the stomach at gynecology. If the cancer is suspected the biopsy of the abdominal cavity is performed and the fluid is analyzed for the presence of the tumor cells. The biopsy in developed European countries is not recommended as it may...
Care guide for Ovarian Cancer (Discharge Care). Includes: possible causes, signs and symptoms, standard treatment options and means of care and support.
If an ovarian cyst is getting bigger and causing symptoms, surgery will be needed to remove it. Sometimes, gynaecologists suggest removing the cyst even if it is not causing any symptoms. Removing the cyst also reduces the risk of the cyst becoming malignant (cancerous) later on. The type o...
Until recently, there has been limited information on molecular pathogenesis of ovarian adenomatoid tumors. One recent study, however, performed next-generation sequencing on 31 adenomatoid tumors of the male and female genital tracts (7 epididymal tumors, 7 fallopian tube tumors, and 17 uterine tumor...
Testing for Multiple Genetic Mutations via NGS for Patients: Very Strong Family History of Breast & Ovarian Cancer, Diagnosed at Young Ages, & Negative on BRCA Test Study Finds that Both Women and their Primary Care Physicians Confusion over Ovarian Cancer Symptoms May Lead to Misdiagnosis Share ...
most ovarian cancer patients present at an advanced stage2, at which point the cancer has already metastasized throughout the peritoneal space. Like ovarian cancer, high-grade uterine serous cancer is highly lethal, accounting for 40% of uterine cancer deaths3,4. Improving survival for ovarian and...
PurposeIn patients with persisting symptoms after uterine arteries embolization (UAE), ovarian arteries embolization (OAE) may play a role to improve symptoms and decrease subsequent surgery rates. In a retrospective cohort, we aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of OAE in females with ...
One reason for the difficulty in differentiating primary from metastatic ovarian cancer is that their presenting symptoms can overlap. For primary ovarian tumors, presentation with 3 to 4 months of abdominal distension or pain is typical [5]. Furthermore, abnormal uterine bleeding occurred in 18.1...
Ovarian cancer has the highest mortality rate among gynecologic tumors, with a 5-year survival rate of less than 25%. There is an urgent need for early diagnosis and new drugs to reduce the disease burden of ovarian cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of SLC...
Side effects of hormone therapy include headaches, nausea, breast pain, blood clots, breast cancer, heart disease, abnormal vaginal bleeding, stroke, and uterine cancer. How Long Do You Have to Live With Stage IV Ovarian Cancer? Stage IV cancer means the disease has already spread to distant ...