Treatment Of Ovarian Cancer

Treatment of ovarian cancer usually involves a combination of surgery and chemotherapy.

Surgery

Treatment of ovarian cancer usually involves a major operation involving the removal of both ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus, as well as nearby lymph nodes and a fold of abdominal adipose tissue called the omentum, where the Ovarian cancer often spreads. The surgeon also removes the cancer as possible from their abdomen (tumor reduction surgery).

Less extensive surgery may be possible if ovarian cancer is diagnosed at an early stage. For women with ovarian cancer stage I, surgery may be the elimination of one of the ovaries and fallopian tubes. This procedure can preserve the ability to have children in the future.

Chemotherapy

After surgery, most likely be treated with chemotherapy - drugs designed to kill remaining cancer cells. Chemotherapy can also be used as initial therapy in some women with advanced ovarian cancer. Chemotherapy drugs can be administered into a vein (intravenously) or injected directly into the abdominal cavity, or both methods of drug administration can be used. Chemotherapy drugs can be administered alone or in combination.