Ovarian cancer has historically been called a “ silent killer ,” because clinicians thought its symptoms were undetectable. Patients were often diagnosed so late that doctors thought nothing could be ...

Ovarian cancer cannot be detected via cervical cancer screening (which used to be called a pap smear) and pelvic exams aren ... sent for an internal vaginal ultrasound. The study indicates this ...

The guideline authors used data from 61 studies to provide recommendations on the use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed, stage III-IV epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or ...

Ovarian cancer often develops silently ... help identify abnormalities in the pelvic region. Imaging studies, including transvaginal ultrasound and CT scans, provide detailed views of the ...

March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, which is why gynecologist Dr Susanna Unsworth is detailing the subtle symptoms to ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), also called polycystic ovarian syndrome, is a condition that impacts women of reproductive ...

A GP has revealed that there's one type of cancer that "really worries her." She said this is because the symptoms are "non-specific" and many people put the signs down to other problems. Dr Shireen ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a new immunotherapy target, a cryptic antigen, that may be key in helping the immune ...

National Cancer Institute. Definition of transvaginal ultrasound. Karena ZV, Mehta AD. Sonography female pelvic pathology assessment, protocols, and interpretation. In: StatPearls. StatPearls ...

Stage 3 ovarian cancer has spread outside the pelvis into the abdominal cavity or to lymph nodes. Treatment includes surgery and chemotherapy. Stage 3A1 means the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes ...

"Symptoms of ovarian cancer are vague, non-specific, and occur with a variety of conditions," Dr. Priyal Dholakiya, MD, a ...