Condition / Ovarian cancer
i've got...
- Adenomyosis
- Bacterial vaginosis
- Candidiasis (thrush)
- Cervical cancer
- Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB)
- Endocrine problems
- Endometrial cancer
- Endometrial polyps
- Endometriosis
- Fibroids
- Functional incontinence
- Menopause
- Normal for you (dysmenorrhoea)
- Ovarian cancer
- Ovarian cysts
- Pelvic infection
- Perimenopausal bleeding
- Period problems
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Precancerous cells in cervix
- Pregnancy
- Stress incontinence
- Subfertility
- Urge incontinence
- Uterine adhesion
- Uterovaginal prolapse
- Vulval cancer
which means...
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Ovarian cancer
There are many types of ovarian cancer but by far and away the most common is epithelial cancer. This usually develops in a woman in her fifties or sixties, but can occasionally present in a younger woman. It is usually 'silent' to start with, only developing symptoms of pain when it is quite far advanced. Many centres around the world are trying to develop screening programmes to try and spot the disease earlier, so as to improve the chances of survival from this cancer.
Further reading & information
Getting help
If you wish to make an appointment to seek further advice and or treatment, please contact Dr Harrington's secretary.
how its treated...
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Hysterectomy
A total hysterectomy involves removal of the uterus and the cervix. The vagina is closed over at the top and remains the normal length. In some cases the ovaries are also removed at the time of the hysterectomy (bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy).
More information » - Oophorectomy