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View glossary terms beginning with . A series of x-ray pictures taken of the abdomen by a machine that encircles the body like a giant tube. Computers are then used to generate cross-sectional images of the inside of the body. Chemotherapy treatment given after another treatment, usually surgery. Can prevent or reduce nausea and vomiting, which can be side effects of some chemotherapy drugs. Fluid that builds up in the abdomen, most commonly as a result of cancer but occasionally caused by other diseases.
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Prevention
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At present, there is no known method to prevent ovarian cancer, but some things appear to reduce a woman's risk of developing the disease. Birth control pill: Oral contraceptives have been shown to reduce the risk for ovarian cancer by up to 30-60% especially among women who use them for several years. Other factors which are thought to help protect against ovarian cancer but to a lesser extent include:. 45;Keeping a healthy body weight. 45;Having your first child before 30 years of age.
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Treatment
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The National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) was set up in 2007 to implement the National Cancer Control Strategy which was published the previous year. To reduce the number of cancer cases and deaths from cancer by applying best practice in areas such as prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment. After the launch of the NCCP in 2007, a key priority was the establishment of designated cancer centres for cancer surgery. The eight centres include:. The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital.
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Targeted Therapy
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Targeted therapy is a newer type of cancer treatment that uses drugs or other substances to identify and attack cancer cells while doing little damage to normal cells. These therapies attack the cancer cells' inner workings the programming that makes them different from normal, healthy cells. Each type of targeted therapy works differently, but all alter the way a cancer cell grows, divides, repairs itself, or interacts with other cells. The side effects can be discussed with your oncologist.
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Symptoms Tracker
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View glossary terms beginning with . The name given to a group of diseases that can occur anywhere in the body. They all involve abnormal cells that grow uncontrollably and which may spread to other organs. A substance that can cause cancer. The treatment of disease with chemicals that are cytotoxic (kill cancer cells). CT scan - computerised tomography. A series of X-rays of the body which are combined together to produce multiple images. Examining cells under a microscope.
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View glossary terms beginning with . Benign tumours are not cancer. Benign tumours are only very rarely life-threatening. They do not spread and invade other tissues. Benign tumours can usually be removed and only infrequently grow back. Removal of both ovaries and fallopian tubes. The management and analysis of biological information using computers techniques to accelerate and enhance biological research. The removal of a sample of tissue so that it can be examined in the laboratory.
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Types
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There are many types of ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer can be divided into three main groups epithelial, germ cell or sex-cord stromal tumours depending on the type of ovarian cells they are made up of. This is the most common type of ovarian cancer, making up 90%. This type of ovarian cancer can be subdivided into serous, mucinous, endometrioid, clear cell and borderline. Serous tumours make up 70%. Mucinous tumours make up 10%. Endometrioid tumours make up 5%. Clear cell tumours make up 3 to 5%. Non...
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Chemotherapy
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A specific treatment plan is devised for every patient and many aspects will be taken into account such as the type of ovarian cancer you have, how effective the treatment is, the side-effects, the stage of disease, the extent of the surgery and your general health. This will all be discussed with you by your oncologist before a decision is made as to what treatment you should have. Clinical trials for women with ovarian cancer have shown benefit from adding ‘targeted therapies’. Chemotherapy has been us...
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Surgery
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There are a number of ways of treating ovarian cancer, and new methods are emerging all the time. Your treatment will depend on your individual circumstances, but will possibly include surgery to remove the tumour and chemotherapy to kill the cells that are dividing uncontrollably. Salpingo-oophorectomy (remove your ovaries and fallopian tubes). Many surgeons prefer to do the operation first. However, in some cases it is better to try and reduce the size of the tumour with chemotherapy (neoadjuvant chemo...
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