5 Cancers Women Should Know About

Learn what every woman should know about the specific types of gynecological cancer.

• How Is Ovarian Cancer Diagnosed?

• Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancer

• What Is Ovarian Cancer?

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The Blood Test for Ovarian Cancer

The CA-125 blood test may be done if a woman is at a high risk or suspected of having ovarian cancer. It is also used to monitor treatment.

• Decision Focus: Genetic Testing for Inherited Breast and Ovarian Cancers

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How Is Ovarian Cancer Treated?

Surgery is usually done first to remove the cancer and find out how far it has spread. In most cases surgery is followed by chemotherapy.

• Chemotherapy: Medications for Cancer

• Radiation Therapy for Cancer

• Managing the Side Effects of Radiation Therapy

• Abdominal exploration

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Cancer and Intimacy: Physical and Emotional Issues

Here's an overview of the physical and emotional intimacy issues that can occur with cancer and some suggestions for coping with them.

• Hair Loss From Chemotherapy: How to Cope

• Managing Nausea When You're Being Treated for Cancer

• Managing Lymphedema After Cancer Treatment

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