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- Ovarian cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Ovarian cancer is a growth of cells that forms in the ovaries The cells multiply quickly and can invade and destroy healthy body tissue The female reproductive system contains two ovaries, one on each side of the uterus
- Ovarian cysts - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Many women have ovarian cysts at some time Most are harmless, but some can cause serious symptoms Know what symptoms to watch for
- Ovarian cancer - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
The stages of ovarian cancer range from 1 to 4, which are often indicated with Roman numerals I to IV The lowest stage indicates that the cancer is confined to the ovaries By stage 4, the cancer has spread to distant areas of the body
- Ovarian cysts - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Many women have ovarian cysts at some time Most are harmless, but some can cause serious symptoms Know what symptoms to watch for
- Hope for ovarian cancer: New immunotherapy target
In a study published in Scie nce Advances, Mayo Clinic researchers found a new immunotherapy target called a cryptic antigen that may be key in helping the immune system fight tumors in ovarian cancer
- Ovarian cancer: New treatments and research
If you've been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, he wants you to know there is hope Here's why: New targeted therapies are improving survival Surgery and chemotherapy are no longer the only options for ovarian cancer treatment Targeted therapies use drugs to target and attack cancer cells
- A closer look at ovarian cancer screening
The most relevant tools for finding ovarian cancer are imaging tests, such an ultrasound, and tumor markers that can be found in the blood, such as cancer antigen 125, or CA 125 Ultrasounds are good at identifying cysts or other masses growing on the ovaries
- Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is an exaggerated response to excess hormones It usually occurs in women taking injectable hormone medications to stimulate the development of eggs in the ovaries Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) causes the ovaries to swell and become painful
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