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71. Treatment Option Overview
    

    All patients except those with stage I,grade I immature teratoma and stage IA dysgerminoma require postoperative chemotherapy. With platinum-based combination chemotherapy,the prognosis for patients with endodermal sinus tumors,immature teratomas,embryonal carcinomas,choriocarcinomas,and mixed tumors containing 1 or more of these elements has improved dramatically.[ 1 ] As new and more ...

72. Recurrent Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors
    

    Dysgerminomas STANDARD TREATMENT OPTIONS: Cisplatin-based chemotherapy has been used effectively for patients with recurrent dysgerminoma with and without adjuvant radiation therapy.[ 1 ] Other germ cell tumors STANDARD TREATMENT OPTIONS: Patients with recurrent germ cell tumors of the ovary other than pure dysgerminoma should be treated with chemotherapy,the type of which is determined by ...

73. Get More Information From NCI
    

    Sources of further information about Ovarian Cancer Screening.

74. Get More Information From NCI
    

    Sources of further information about Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors Treatment.

75. Treatment Options by Stage
    

    Stage I and II Ovarian Epithelial Cancer Treatment of stage I and stage II ovarian epithelial cancer may include the following: Total abdominal hysterectomy,bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy,and omentectomy. Lymph nodes and other tissues in the pelvis and abdomen are removed and examined under the microscope to look for cancer cells. Total abdominal hysterectomy,unilateral ...

76. Evidence of Benefit
    

    Pathogenesis The pathogenesis of ovarian carcinoma remains unclear. Several theories have been proposed to explain the epidemiology of ovarian cancer including the theory of "incessant ovulation",[ 1,2 ] gonadotropin stimulation,[ 3 ] excess androgenic stimulation,[ 4 ] and inflammation.[ 5 ] Associated risk factors for ovarian cancer support some or all of these hypotheses. For example,oral ...

77. Risks of Ovarian Cancer Screening
    

    Screening tests have risks. Decisions about screening tests can be difficult. Not all screening tests are helpful and most have risks. Before having any screening test,you may want to discuss the test with your doctor. It is important to know the risks of the test and whether it has been proven to reduce the risk of dying from cancer. The risks of ovarian screening tests include the ...

78. More Information
    

    ABOUT PDQ PDQ® - NCI's Comprehensive Cancer Database. Full description of the NCI PDQ database. ADDITIONAL PDQ SUMMARIES PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries: Adult Treatment Treatment options for adult cancers. PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries: Pediatric Treatment Treatment options for childhood cancers. PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries: Supportive Care Side effects of cancer treatment,...

79. Ovarian Cancer Guide - Other Treatment
    

    Complementary therapies alone are not a substitute for the standard treatment recommended for ovarian cancer. Before you try any of these therapies, discuss their possible benefits and side effects with your doctor.

80. Ovarian Cancer Guide - Topic Overview
    

    Ovarian cancer can be cured when it is found early on.

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