Ovarian Cancer

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Only 20-percent of cases of ovarian cancers are found early enough to treat the disease. We’re doing our part to make known the 15 early warning signs of this silent killer of women.

One of the deadliest forms of cancer unique to women is ovarian cancer, which can strike at any age. And while ovarian cancer isn’t nearly the most prevalent cancer that affects women, in terms of sheer numbers, for too many women a diagnosis of ovarian cancer is essentially a death sentence. Even more frustrating is […]

There’s no denying that being diagnosed with ovarian cancer — or any form of cancer, for that matter — can be very scary. The good news is that there are a number of treatment options available to patients based on how early the cancer was detected.

During the month of September the American Cancer Society (ACS), and other leading women’s health organizations, spread awareness of Ovarian Cancer. Dubbed the “silent killer” because it’s considered the deadliest of all gynecological cancers, ACS statistics show that ovarian cancer will claim the lives of more than 14,000 U.S. women in 2016–broken down that’s roughly 273 women per week, […]

According to some pretty scary statistics from the American Cancer Society, this cancer ranks at number eight, making it one of the most prevalent cancers in the U.S., and is the fifth most common cancer affecting U.S. women. We look into all the risk factors of ovarian cancer.

New research shows that more women are surviving ovarian cancer today than they did 20 years ago. The American Cancer Society estimates that 21,000 American women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year, with 14,000 dying of the disease during that same period. Still, experts say the odds of surviving ovarian cancer are far […]

El cáncer de ovario se conoce como el “asesino silencioso” porque los síntomas son a menudo tan sutiles que parecen simplemente rutinarios o molestias comunes. Sin embargo, la diferencia es que se presentan casi todos los días y no desaparecen. El problema es que, para cuando los síntomas se consideran un problema, el cáncer se […]