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Ovarian cancer usually happens in women over age 50, but it can also affect younger women. Its cause is unknown. Ovarian cancer is hard to detect early.

The sooner ovarian cancer is found and treated, the better your chance for recovery. But ovarian cancer is hard to detect early. Many times, women with ovarian cancer have no symptoms or just mild symptoms until the disease is in an advanced stage and hard to treat. Symptoms may include: (Read more)

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  1. Ovarian Cancer (National Library of Medicine)
    Ovarian cancer usually happens in women over age 50, but it can also affect younger women. Its cause is unknown. Ovarian cancer is hard to detect early. The sooner ovarian ...
  2. Ovarian Cancer Interactive Tutorial (Patient Education Institute)
    ... Last reviewed: 4/15/2008 3 Causes Of Ovarian Cancer The cause of ovarian cancer is still unknown. ...
  3. Ovarian Cancer: Still Possible After Hysterectomy? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
    Ovarian cancer Basics In-Depth Multimedia Expert Answers Resources What's New With Mayo Clinic medical oncologist Timothy ... mail address Sign up View past issues Question Ovarian cancer: Still possible after hysterectomy? Is ovarian cancer still ...
  4. Comparing Ovarian Cancer in Different U.S. States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
    ... Leukemia Lung Lymphoma Myeloma Prostate Skin Cancer Home Ovarian Cancer Rates by State In the following maps, states ... for which statistics are available. Rates of Getting Ovarian Cancer by State Incidence refers to the number of ...
  5. Leukemia Drug May Help Some Ovarian Cancer Patients Sprycel limited the growth of cancer cells in lab study HealthDay By Randy Dotinga Thursday , November 12, 2009 THURSDAY, Nov. ...
  6. Ovarian Cancer (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
    Ovarian cancer Basics In-Depth Multimedia Expert Answers Resources What's New Definition Symptoms Causes Risk factors Preparing ... By Mayo Clinic staff Receiving a diagnosis of ovarian cancer is difficult and life changing. Fortunately, medical advances ...
  7. New Chemo Regimen May Benefit Ovarian Cancer Patients Dose-dense treatment improved survival, but too toxic for some: study HealthDay By Robert Preidt Sunday , September 20, 2009 SUNDAY, ...
  8. ... 888-INFO-FDA FDA Clears a Test for Ovarian Cancer Test can help identify potential malignancies, guide surgical ... today cleared a test that can help detect ovarian cancer in a pelvic mass that is already known ...
  9. National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (National Ovarian Cancer Coalition)
    ... the Silence” tips Learn more » Test your Knowledge: Ovarian Cancer Quiz Take the quiz » Newly Diagnosed Survivors Caregivers ... Make a Donation Clinical Trials Contact Us National Ovarian Cancer Coalition 2501 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 435 Dallas, ...
  10. Ovarian Cancer Tests (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
    ... of this website will be limited. Search Help? Ovarian Cancer Overview | Tests | Treatment | Related Pages Tests Currently, there is no specific screening test for ovarian cancer. However, research is ongoing to develop a reliable ...
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