OVARIAN CANCER
Ovarian cancer is cancer that starts in the ovaries.
Ovarian cancer causes the most deaths of all cancers of the female
reproductive system. The following main risk factors are associated with
ovarian cancer: age, reproductive history, family history, breast cancer and
hormone replacement therapy.
There are three main types of ovarian cancer:
1. Epithelial tumors - come from cells that cover the
outer layer of the ovaries
2. Germ cell tumors - come from cells that produce the
ova (eggs)
3. Stromal tumors - come from connective tissue cells
that hold the ovary together and produce estrogen & progesterone
Epithelial ovarian carcinomas are the most common of ovarian cancers. About
85% of all ovarian cancers are epithelial ovarian carcinomas. Germ cell
tumors are ovarian cancer that originated from ova. About 15% of all ovarian
cancers are malignant germ cell tumors. Stromal tumors are more rare and are
about 5% of all ovarian cancers.
The treatment of ovarian cancer may include hysterectomy (removal of the
uterus), bilateral salpingectomy (removal of the fallopian tubes), bilateral
oophorectomy (removal of both ovaries) and an omentectomy (removal of part
of the omentum, which is fatty tissue from the upper part of the abdominal
cavity near the stomach and intestines). Chemotherapy is commonly used with
the above surgeries. The patient's outlook for survival depends on the
stage* of the ovarian cancer, which is broken down into the following four
stages:
1. 1st stage ovarian cancer - 80% to 90% five year
survival rate
2. 2nd stage ovarian cancer - 40% to 75% five year
survival rate
3. 3rd stage ovarian cancer - 20% to 40% five year
survival rate
4. 4th stage ovarian cancer - 11% five year survival
rate
End-of-life care for ovarian cancer patients include includes seeing a
barrage of doctors, nurses and therapists. Cancer patients can be treated in
their homes or in the care of a hospital. During this time of need, the last
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*(National Cancer Society - Cancer Facts & Figures 2002)