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ovarian cancerMalignant tumour of the ovaries. Risk factors include early age of first menstruation (before age 12), late onset of menopause (after age 52), absence of pregnancy, presence of specific genetic mutations, use of fertility drugs, and personal history of breast cancer. Symptoms such as abdominal swelling, pelvic pressure or pain, and unusual vaginal bleeding often do not appear until ovarian cancer is advanced. Surgery, sometimes followed by chemotherapy or radiation therapy, is an effective treatment for most ovarian cancers. |
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The more tea women drink, the lower their risk of ovarian cancer may be, according to findings from a population-based study in Sweden. Doctors randomly assigned 415 women with ovarian cancer that was spreading to nearby tissues to receive either standard chemotherapy intravenously or that therapy plus up to six courses, at 3-week intervals, of chemotherapy injected into the abdomen via a catheter. After several years in remission, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and has been fighting it for more than five years. |
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