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ovarian ablation

Stopping the ovaries from producing oestrogen, which is done surgically (oopherectomy) or with radiation therapy.

Blog: Karlie’s Ovarian Cancer Experience – Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

…a tumour. There are many types of ovarian cancer. The three most common types are: Epithelial ovarian cancers – the majority of women with ovarian cancer have cancer that starts in the surface of the ovary (epithelium) Germ cell ovarian

non-epithelial ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer that does not start in the lining of the ovary. Types include germ cell ovarian cancer and sex-cord stromal cancer….

ovarian cancer

Cancer that starts in the ovaries. There are several different types of ovarian cancer, including epithelial and nonepithelial cancers….

ablation

A form of treatment in which needles or probes are inserted into the cancer to destroy the cancer cells by passing microwave or radio waves into the cancer.

radiofrequency ablation

A treatment that uses radio waves to heat and destroy cancer cells….

Blog: Cancer Council Queensland announce the next round of $4 million dollar cancer research grants targeting melanoma and ovarian cancer

…A randomised, controlled trial evaluating the effect of exercise during chemotherapy for ovarian cancer on survival and health resource use Lead investigator: Professor Sandi Hayes Administering Institution: Griffith University Ovarian cancer has the worst survival rates of all gynaecological cancers,…

News: Letter to the Editor – Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Dear Editor, This February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month – a time for women to get familiar with the symptoms of ovarian cancer to give themselves the best prospects of beating the disease. The month also provides an opportunity to…

News: Ovarian cancer advocate among Queensland Young Australian of the Year Awards finalists

…wait-list for a clinical trial,” she said. Highly active in the ovarian cancer community, Ms Larsen often travels to the USA and across Australia for survivorship conferences and symposiums. “I’ve been to a few ovarian cancer survivor conferences run by…