Ovarian cancer has a high mortality rate because it is usually well advanced at the time of diagnosis. In the early stage symptoms are often missing completely and are nonspecific in advanced stages. The diagnosis usually comprises ultrasound, CT or MRI and the determination of the tumor marker (eg. B. CA 125). The diagnosis is…
Category: Ovarian Cancer
What is Ovarian Cancer?
Ovarian cancer begins in an a women’s ovaries. Ovaries are are the female reproductive gland. The ovaries produce eggs or ova for reproduction. During reproduction the eggs travel through the fallopian tube into the uterus, where the fertilized egg implants grow into a fetus. Both ovaries are normally the size and shape of an almond,…