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Ovarian Cancer
Alternate Names : Cancer - Ovaries
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Calling Your Health Care Provider
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you are a woman over 40 years old who has not recently had a Pap smear and pelvic examination. (Note: routine Pap smears and pelvic examinations are recommended for all women over 20 years old.)
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if symptoms appear which may be associated with this disease.
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- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD - Pediatric)
- Memory Loss
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• Definition
• Ovarian Cancer Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Ovarian Cancer Symptoms & Signs
• Ovarian Cancer Prevention
• Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis & Tests
• Ovarian Cancer Treatment
• Ovarian Cancer Prognosis
• Ovarian Cancer Complications
• Ovarian Cancer Support Groups
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Ascites
• Cancer
• Tumor
Tests & Exams
• Abdominal CT Scan
• Abdominal MRI
• Alpha Fetoprotein
• CBC
• CHEM-20
• HCG - Qualitative - Serum
• Pap Smear
• Pregnancy Test
• Transvaginal Ultrasound
• Upper GI and Small Bowel Series
• Urinalysis
Surgery & Procedures
• Abdominal Exploration
Other Topics
• Abdominal Bloating
• Abdominal Distress
• Abdominal Girth
• Abdominal Mass
• Appetite - Decreased
• Cancer - Resources
• Chemotherapy
• Excessive or Unwanted Hair in Women
• Indigestion
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Physical Examination
• Radiation Therapy
• Urinary Frequency/Urgency
• Vaginal Bleeding Between Periods
• Weight Gain - Unintentional
Review Date : 7/23/2002
Reviewed By : Kevin Knopf, M.D., M.P.H., Hematologist/Oncologist and Director of Clinical Research, Annapolis Oncology/Hematology Center, Annapolis, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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