Ovarian Cancer WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Ovarian Cancer and compiled helpful research notes below.
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Ovarian Cancer nlm.nih.gov - Ovarian Cancer
- National Cancer Institute (NCI): Ovarian Cancer Home Page
cancer.gov - Ovarian Cancer Home Page
- Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA): National Movement To Conquer Ovarian Cancer ovariancancer.org - National Movement To Conquer Ovarian Cancer
- National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC): Ovarian Cancer Home Page ovarian.org - Ovarian Cancer Home Page
- UpToDate: Ovarian Cancer patients.uptodate.com - Ovarian Cancer
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Ovarian Cancer cdc.gov - Ovarian Cancer
- eMedicine: Ovarian Cancer emedicine.medscape.com - Ovarian Cancer
- Wikipedia: Ovarian Cancer en.wikipedia.org - Ovarian Cancer
- American Cancer Society (ACS): Ovarian Cancer - Overview cancer.org - Ovarian Cancer - Overview
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Ovarian Cancer Guide webmd.com - Ovarian Cancer Guide
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Research Notes on Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is a cancer of one, or both, of a women's ovaries. There are three different types of tissue in the ovaries, all of which may be affected by a type of ovarian cancer. Tumors in the ovary are generally named for the tissue cells where the tumor started.1
Fast Facts
- Early ovarian cancer causes minimal symptoms so many patients are diagnosed in the advanced stages.2
- There are around 22,000 new cases of ovarian cancer diagnosed each year.2
- The prognosis of ovarian cancer is related to the stage and severity at which it was diagnosed.2
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What Are The Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer?
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Signs and Symptoms
- Wikipedia: Symptoms
- WrongDiagnosis: Symptoms
- Mayo Clinic: Ovarian Cancer Symptoms
What Are The Causes and Complications of Ovarian Cancer?
- eMedicineHealth: Causes
- ACS: Do We Know What Causes Ovarian Cancer?
- BUPA: Ovarian Cancer Causes
- WrongDiagnosis: Complications | Risk Factors
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Ovarian Cancer?
- NCI: Treatment Options by Stage for Ovarian Epithelial Cancer
- Mayo Clinic: Ovarian Cancer Treatment
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Ovarian Cancer Treatment Overview
- ACS: Treatment for Epithelial Ovarian Cancers by Stage | Treatment for Epithelial Tumors of Low Malignant Potential
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Ovarian Cancer?
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Ovarian Cancer Other Treatment
- ACS: Complementary and Alternative Methods to Treat Ovarian Cancer
- Mother Nature: The Best Protection
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Ovarian Cancer?
- ACS: How Is Ovarian Cancer Staged?
- NCI: Stages of Ovarian Epithelial Cancer | Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor | Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumor
- Johns Hopkins Pathology: Types of Tumors
How Do You Prevent Ovarian Cancer?
- NCI: Ovarian Cancer Prevention
- Mayo Clinic: Ovarian Cancer Prevention
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Ovarian Cancer Prevention
- ACS: Can Ovarian Cancer Be Prevented?
- WrongDiagnosis: Prevention
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Ovarian Cancer
- A Gynecologist's Second Opinion: Ovarian Cancer and The Search for Early Detection
- Ovarian Cancer Forum: About Ovarian Cancer
- WrongDiagnosis: Ovarian Cancer Video
- Blog For A Cure: Ovarian Cancer Stories
- BlogCatalog: My Life Changed after Ovarian Cancer
Foundations and Support Groups on Ovarian Cancer
- Mayo Clinic: Coping and Support
- Ovarian Cancer Foundation: Celma Mastry Ovarian Cancer Foundation
- OCRF: Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
- Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation: The Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation, Inc.
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Ovarian Cancer
- WebMD: Ovarian Cancer Support Message Board
- MedHelp: Ovarian Cancer Forums
- Ovarian Cancer Forum: The Forum | The Live Chat
- The Cancer Forums: Ovarian Cancer Forum
- HealthBoards: Cancer: Cervical and Ovarian
- Topix: Ovarian Cancer Survivor Shares Her Success Story
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Ovarian Cancer
- JAMA: Ovarian Cancer
- PubMed Central Search: Ovarian Cancer
- Google Scholar: Ovarian Cancer Research Articles
Clinical Trials on Ovarian Cancer
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Ovarian Cancer Trials
- CenterWatch: Ovarian Cancer
Research Notes References
- ↑ ACS: What is Ovarian Cancer?
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 eMedicine: Ovarian Cancer Overview
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- Reviewer: Scott Pearlman, M.D.
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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