Ovarian cancer overview
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Huda A. Karman, M.D.
Overview
Ovarian cancer is a malignant tumor, of any histology, on or within an ovary. Because many ovarian tumors are benign but have the potential to become malignant, a broad definition of ovarian cancer includes all ovarian tumors, malignant and benign. Epithelial ovarian cancer is considered as one entity that includes ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, and peritoneal cancer because they share similar clinical characteristics. The first link between many ovarian and breast cancers and the single gene on chromosome 17 was described first by Dr. King in 1990. The first case described by Progress of the pathogenesis throughout the years Microscopic histopathologic features causes Risk factors Diagnosis and diagnostic tools Treatment. Drugs include side effects, prognosis