Ovarian Cancer: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention
Ovarian cancer begins in the ovaries, the two small almond-shaped organs in the female reproductive system that produce eggs and hormones1. It is a relatively rare cancer (about 22,000 new US cases/year) that mostly affects postmenopausal women2,3. Most ovarian tumors (about 90%) are epithelial carcinomas on the ovary’s surface4. (Cancers that look like ovarian cancer … Read more