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Ovarian cancer usually happens in women over age 50, but it can also affect younger women. Its cause is unknown. Ovarian cancer is hard to detect early.

The sooner ovarian cancer is found and treated, the better your chance for recovery. But ovarian cancer is hard to detect early. Many times, women with ovarian cancer have no symptoms or just mild symptoms until the disease is in an advanced stage and hard to treat. Symptoms may include: (Read more)

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  1. Ovarian Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    Ovarian cancer usually happens in women over age 50, but it can also affect younger women. Its cause is unknown. Ovarian cancer is hard to detect early. The sooner ovarian ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ovariancancer.html - Health Topics
  2. Ovarian Cancer Interactive Tutorial (Patient Education Institute)  
    Ovarian Cancer Introduction Ovarian cancer is fairly rare. Ovarian cancer usually occurs in women who are over 50 years old and it may sometimes ... This reference summary will help you understand how ovarian cancer is detected and treated. This document is for ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/.../tutorials/ovariancancer/htm/index.htm - Videos and Tutorials
  3. Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    ... CDC Features Features by Date Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Having a family history of breast and ovarian ... after the age of 50. Most Breast and Ovarian Cancers Are Not Hereditary Only about 5-10% of ...
    www.cdc.gov/Features/HereditaryCancer - External Health Links
  4. How Is Ovarian Cancer Staged? (American Cancer Society)  
    ... Topic Survival by ovarian cancer stage How is ovarian cancer staged? Staging is the process of finding out ... has spread to distant sites. T categories for ovarian cancer Tx: No description of the tumor's extent is ...
    www.cancer.org/.../DetailedGuide/ovarian-cancer-staging - External Health Links
  5. Can Ovarian Cancer Be Found Early? (American Cancer Society)  
    ... Next Topic How is ovarian cancer diagnosed? Can ovarian cancer be found early? About 20% of ovarian cancers ... cancer in its earliest stage. Ways to find ovarian cancer early Regular women's health exams During a pelvic ...
    www.cancer.org/.../DetailedGuide/ovarian-cancer-detection - External Health Links
  6. Ovarian Cancer Rates by State (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    ... Leukemia Lung Lymphoma Myeloma Prostate Skin Cancer Home Ovarian Cancer Rates by State In the following maps, states ... for which statistics are available. Rates of Getting Ovarian Cancer by State Incidence refers to the number of ...
    www.cdc.gov/cancer/ovarian/statistics/state.htm - External Health Links
  7. Ovarian Cancer: Still Possible After Hysterectomy? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Ovarian cancer Basics In-Depth Multimedia Expert Answers Resources With Mayo Clinic medical oncologist Timothy J. Moynihan, M. ... past issues View the Mayo Diet Book Question Ovarian cancer: Still possible after hysterectomy? Is ovarian cancer still ...
    www.mayoclinic.com/.../ovarian-cancer/AN01018/METHOD=print - External Health Links
  8. Ovarian Cancer Rates (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    ... Features Library 2012 Library 2011 Library 2010 Library Ovarian Cancer Rates Learn about ovarian cancer, the deadliest gynecologic cancer. Treatment works best when ...
    www.cdc.gov/Features/dsOvarianCancer - External Health Links
  9. How Is Ovarian Cancer Diagnosed? (American Cancer Society)  
    ... Topic How is ovarian cancer staged? How is ovarian cancer diagnosed? Signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer Ovarian cancer may cause several signs and symptoms. ...
    www.cancer.org/.../DetailedGuide/ovarian-cancer-diagnosis - External Health Links
  10. What Are the Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancer? (American Cancer Society)  
    ... ovarian cancer? What are the risk factors for ovarian cancer? A risk factor is anything that changes your ... taking both estrogen and progesterone. Family history of ovarian cancer, breast cancer, or colorectal cancer Ovarian cancer can ...
    www.cancer.org/.../DetailedGuide/ovarian-cancer-risk-factors - External Health Links
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