Michael J. Worley, Division of Gynecologic Oncology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, describes surgical treatment options for ovarian cancer.

Each year, 20,000 to 22,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer can start in different portions of the ovary and spread to areas within the abdominal cavity as well as other reproductive organs.

Most patients with ovarian cancer present with symptoms such as abdominal bloating, abdominal discomfort, changes in bowel habits, or a general feeling of illness. Unfortunately, these symptoms present at an advanced stage of ovarian cancer.

A combination of surgery and chemotherapy is almost always used for patients with advanced ovarian cancer. Patients with early-stage ovarian cancer can be treated with surgery alone.

One of the biggest challenges in treating ovarian cancer has to do with the way it spreads. Ovarian cancer typically doesn’t start in a central area and spread to nearby tissues. A large number of internal organs can be affected because fragments of the tumor can spread widely throughout the abdominal cavity.

At Brigham and Women’s Hospital, gynecologic oncology surgeons work closely with surgeons who specialize in the liver, pancreas, spleen, or colon. By using a multidisciplinary approach the likelihood of a successful surgery is significantly increased.

Brigham and Women's Hospital works with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in managing ovarian cancer patients. Surgery is performed at Brigham and Women's Hospital and chemotherapy is delivered at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Ovarian cancer patients also have access to the numerous clinical trials offered through Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

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Expert perspectives on bevacizumab’s role in recurrent ovarian cancer, particularly in light of recent PARP inhibitor strategies.

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What are sex cord-stromal ovarian cancers? Sex cord-stromal ovarian cancers are a group of cancers of the ovaries that originate from the stromal or connective tissue in the ovaries.

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Nancy Kahn received ovarian cancer treatment at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer after she received her ovarian cancer diagnosis. Today, Nancy is cancer-free and an 11-year ovarian cancer survivor.

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Results from the world’s largest ovarian cancer screening trial show that the CA-125 blood test may help detect more ovarian cancer cases early, when it’s most treatable.

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Dr. Karen Lu, chair of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine at MD Anderson, discusses these results and what it means for women.

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Robert L. Coleman, MD, reviews the diagnosis and frontline treatment of a 38-year old woman with stage 3 epithelial ovarian cancer and provides his initial impressions of this case.

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An overview of a patient who progresses through several lines of therapy following an initial diagnosis of stage IV ovarian cancer and considerations for approaching and treating the patient.

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