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Overall, ovarian cancer accounts for only 4% of all cancers in women
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Why does ovarian cancer have a poor prognosis?
Ovarian cancer does not produce specific symptoms that would clue doctors to this diagnosis. Most common symptoms include malaise, weakness, bloating, vague abdominal discomfort. There are no good blood markers that can diagnose ovarian cancer. Therefore, it is difficult to screen for ovarian cancer. By the time symptoms develop, quite often ovarian cancer can already be spread and metastasized.
What research has been done on ovarian cancer?
Researchers at the University of Alabama engineered a common cold virus to infect ovarian cancer cells with a green fluorescent protein that reveals the cancer cells.
What is a common ovarian tumor marker?
M2-PK is a new tumor marker for ovarian cancer with a sensitivity of approximately 70%
Can ovarIAN cancer be picked up with cerVICAL cancer?
Ovarian cancer and cervical cancer have nothing in common other than the fact that they occur in the female reproductive tract. Cervical cancer can be detected early with pap smears and other screening tests, and prevented with HPV vaccine. There are few, if any, screening tests for ovarian cancer. Only hormonal contraception has been shown to lower the risk of ovarian cancer.
What is the highest type of cancer in women?
breast cancer and ovarian cancer are common in women, however cervical cancer can also occur frequently.
Can Ovarian cancer cause right lower back and sciatic pain?
Sciatica and lower back pain are one of the most common symptoms of ovarian cancer. This is a symptom that is often overlooked by many women.
Is hpv related to ovarian cancer?
There is no evidence that HPV causes ovarian cancer.
When was Clinical Ovarian Cancer created?
Clinical Ovarian Cancer was created in 2008.
What are the most Common sites of metastasis in ovarian cancer?
brain, bones, adrenals, liver
When was Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance created?
Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance was created in 2001.
Is there is another name for ovarian cancer?
Yes, ovarian cancer is sometimes referred to as ovarian carcinoma, which specifically denotes cancer that originates in the ovarian tissue. It can also be classified based on the type of cells involved, such as epithelial, germ cell, or stromal tumors, but "ovarian cancer" is the most commonly used term.
Is pap normal with ovarian cancer?
A pap smear will not detect ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer won't affect whether a pap smear is normal or abnormal -- it could be either one.
