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2. Ovarian cancer - Wikipedia

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   The QCancer (Ovary) algorithm is used to predict likelihood of ovarian cancer from risk factors. [31] Ovarian-Adnexal Reporting and Data System (ORADS) is a standardized system developed by the American College of Radiology to improve the management and diagnosis of ovarian and adnexal masses. It provides a consistent framework for interpreting ...

3. High-grade serous carcinoma - Wikipedia

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   As ovarian cancer is rarely symptomatic until an advanced stage, [42] regular pre-emptive screening is a particularly important tool for avoiding the late stage at which most patients present. However, A 2011 US study found that transvaginal ultrasound and cancer marker CA125 screening did not reduce ovarian cancer mortality. [43]

4. Breast and ovarian cancer - Wikipedia

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   Ovarian cancer is a type of cancer which begins in the ovaries. Anyone with ovaries can get it, including women, trans men, non-binary people and intersex people. [2] Although ovarian cancer is much less frequent, it is the deadliest among gynecologic cancers. [3] Early signs of possible breast cancer

5. Cancer prevention - Wikipedia

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   Advertisement for a healthy diet to possibly reduce cancer risk. An average 35% of human cancer mortality is attributed to the diet of the individual. [9] Studies have linked excessive consumption of red or processed meat to an increased risk of breast cancer, colon cancer, and pancreatic cancer, a phenomenon which could be due to the presence of carcinogens in meats cooked at high temperatures.

6. Prophylactic salpingectomy - Wikipedia

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   The BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are the most common inherited genetic mutations which lead to ovarian cancer. [3] As such a preventative surgery such as prophylactic salpingectomy is thought to decrease this risk of getting cancer. Recent research has shown that ovarian cancer may not originate in the ovaries themselves but start in the fallopian ...

7. Borderline tumor - Wikipedia

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   When an extra-ovarian borderline or invasive relapse occurs, cytoreductive surgery as with primary ovarian cancer should be carried out. The optimum performance of this surgery is an independent prognostic factor, and will determine the patient's survival, with death occurring in 12% of patients who were correctly treated as opposed to 60% of ...