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Ovarian Cancer
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- Prevention/Screening
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From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- What You Need to Know about Ovarian Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
Overviews
- Overviews
- Ovarian Cancer (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Ovarian Cancer
(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish - What Is Ovarian Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
Also available in: Spanish
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Can Ovarian Cancer Be Found Early? (American Cancer Society)
- Cancer Antigen (CA) 125: An Indicator of Cancer? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- How Is Ovarian Cancer Diagnosed? (American Cancer Society)
- How Is Ovarian Cancer Staged? (American Cancer Society)
- Ovarian Cancer Tests (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Ultrasound: Pelvis (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
Treatment
- Treatment
- How Is Ovarian Cancer Treated? (American Cancer Society)
- Ovarian Cancer Surgery (American Cancer Society)
- Ovarian Cancer: Treatment Guidelines for Patients (American Cancer Society) - Large PDF file
- Treatment for Epithelial Ovarian Cancers by Stage (American Cancer Society)
- Treatment for Epithelial Tumors of Low Malignant Potential (American Cancer Society)
- Treatment for Germ Cell Tumors of the Ovary (American Cancer Society)
- Treatment for Stromal Tumors of the Ovary (American Cancer Society)
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Can Ovarian Cancer Be Prevented? (American Cancer Society)
- Ovarian Cancer (PDQ): Prevention (National Cancer Institute)
- Ovarian Cancer (PDQ): Screening (National Cancer Institute)
- Prophylactic Oophorectomy: Removing Your Ovaries to Reduce Your Risk of Breast and Ovarian Cancer (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- What Are the Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
Health Check Tools
- Health Check Tools
- Ovarian Cancer Risk Questionnaire (Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention)
Also available in: Spanish
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Ovarian Epithelial Cancer (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumors (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Do We Know What Causes Ovarian Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
- Female Sexuality After Cancer: What You and Your Partner Need to Know (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Ovarian Cancer: What Happens After Treatment? (American Cancer Society)
- Ovarian Cancer: Moving on After Treatment (American Cancer Society)
- What Should You Ask Your Doctor about Ovarian Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
- Where to Seek Professional Help: Sexuality and Cancer (American Cancer Society)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Ovarian Neoplasms (National Institutes of Health)
- Proteomics in Clinical Trials (National Cancer Institute)
Genetics
- Genetics
- Genetic Testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2: It's Your Choice (National Cancer Institute)
- Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility (Centers for Disease Control, Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention)
- Genetics of Breast and Ovarian Cancer (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Research
- Research
- Copper Transporter Is Key to Cisplatin Drug Resistance (National Institute of General Medical Sciences)
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- Questions and Answers: OvaCheck and NCI/FDA Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trials Using Proteomics Technology (National Cancer Institute)
- What's New in Ovarian Cancer Research and Treatment? (American Cancer Society)
Anatomy/Physiology
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Atlas of the Body: Female Reproductive Organs (American Medical Association)
Directories
- Directories
- Find a Gynecologic Oncologist (Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, Women's Cancer Network)
- National Cancer Institute Cancer Centers Program (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Cancer Society
- National Cancer Institute
- National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
- National Women's Health Information Center (Dept. of Health and Human Services)
Also available in: Spanish
Statistics
- Statistics
- Ovarian Cancer: Reducing the Burden (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
Also available in: Spanish - SEER Cancer Statistics Review 1975-2000: Ovary Cancer (Invasive) (National Cancer Institute) - Links to PDF
- What Are the Key Statistics about Ovarian Cancer? (American Cancer Society)