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OVARIAN TUMOURS (SYMPTOMS (Abdominal bloating, indigestion or nausea,…
OVARIAN TUMOURS
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TYPES OF OVARIAN TUMORS
Epithelial tumors, which begin in the thin layer of tissue that covers the outside of the ovaries. About 90 percent of ovarian cancers are epithelial tumors
Stromal tumors, which begin in the ovarian tissue that contains hormone-producing cells
Germ cell tumors, which begin in the egg-producing cells. These rare ovarian cancers tend to occur in younger women
MANAGEMENT
Surgery is often the initial treatment of choice for ovarian cancer, provided patients are medically fit
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DEFINITION
Ovarian cancer is a cancer that forms in or on an ovary. It results in abnormal cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Ovarian cancer is a cancer that forms in or on an ovary. It results in abnormal cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. When this process begins, there may be no or only vague symptoms.