Ovarian Cancer Articles A-Z
This eMedTV resource offers a detailed look at ovarian epithelial cancer (a disease in which cancer cells form in the tissue covering the ovary). It also explains possible symptoms, treatment options, and factors that affect a woman's prognosis.
This eMedTV resource offers a detailed discussion of ovarian germ cell cancer (a disease in which malignant cells form in the germ cells of the ovary). It explores possible symptoms, treatment options, and factors that affect a woman's prognosis.
Common symptoms of ovarian cancer include abdominal discomfort, nausea, and abnormal weight gain or loss. This eMedTV article discusses these and other symptoms and also discusses the importance of diagnostic tests when evaluating symptoms.
This eMedTV page explains the three types of ovarian cancer (low malignant potential ovarian cancer, ovarian germ cell cancer, and ovarian epithelial cancer). It also explores the difference between benign tumors, malignant tumors, and ovarian cysts.