Ovarian Cancer Latest Treatment

Ovarian cancer is cancer that originates in the ovaries, a part of the female reproductive system. The cancer is either epithelial, on the lining of the ovary, or germ cell, forming in the egg cells.

Surgery

• Surgery is the traditional method of treating ovarian cancer, as removing as much of the tumor as possible is thought to be the best course. This can be a total or partial removal of the affected area.

Hysterectomy

• A total hysterectomy involves the removal of the uterus, including the cervix. Variations on this operation include a unilateral or bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, which is the removal of one or both pairs of the ovaries and fallopian tubes.

Chemotherapy

• Chemotherapy is used to treat ovarian cancer by inhibiting the growth or spread of the cancer cells.

Radiation Therapy

• This therapy involves targeting the cancerous cells with radiation to kill them. The radiation can be applied externally with a machine or internally with injections near the tumor.

Chemotherapy With Bone Marrow Transplant

• This treatment involves the use of high doses of chemotherapy drugs along with injections of bone marrow to replace that damaged by the cancer treatment. The injections of blood-forming bone marrow cells can sometimes restore the body's cells back to health.