Ovarian cancer is a cancerous growth arising from different parts of the ovary.
The most common form of ovarian cancer (≥80%) arises from the outer lining (epithelium) of the ovary. Other forms arise from the egg cells (germ cell tumor).
Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of death from cancer in women and the leading cause of death from gynecological cancer. A...
Ovarian cancer
Medicine
Parent Disease:
Risk Factors:
- Female
- Old age
- Nulliparity
- Personal history of breast cancer
- Personal history of colon cancer
- Personal history of uterine cancer
- Family history of ovarian cancer
- Family history of breast cancer
- Estrogen replacement therapy
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Symptoms:
- Fatigue
- Indigestion
- Bloating
- Pelvic pain
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Constipation
- Abdominal pain
- Dyspnea
- Vaginal bleeding
Stages:
- Stage I Ovarian Cancer
- Stage IA Ovarian Cancer
- Stage IB Ovarian Cancer
- Stage IC Ovarian Cancer
- Stage II Ovarian Cancer
- Stage IIA Ovarian Cancer
- Stage IIB Ovarian Cancer
- Stage IIC Ovarian Cancer
- Stage III Ovarian Cancer
- Stage IIIA Ovarian Cancer