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Body and Skin Breast Cancer Help | Natural Health Store | More Cancer Articles Female Cancer news and information - for Breast Cancer see separate pagesOvarian cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women in the UK. Each year, there are around 6,900 new cases. Ovarian cancer develops in cells of the ovary. The ovaries are two almond shaped organs located on either side of the uterus (womb). They produce eggs and the female hormones that both regulate the menstrual cycle and are responsible for female body characteristics. About 9 in 10 ovarian cancers form in the cells that line the ovaries. |
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PET/CT Scan Could Be Valuable Noninvasive Tool For Determining Stages Of Ovarian Cancer
Combined positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) scanning of patients in the early stages of ovarian cancer can enable physicians to determine whether the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes without having to perform surgery, according to researchers at the SNM's 55th Annual Meeting. As a result, unnecessary surgeries could be reduced, which would also lower morbidity rates and postoperative complications for ovarian cancer patients. "Our preliminary research indicates that using PET/CT scanning in this way could greatly improve quality of life for many patients with ovarian cancer," said Luca Guerra, doctor of nuclear medicine, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy, and lead researcher of the study, 18F-FDG PET/... Click Here to read the entire article... | ||||
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