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

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.

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

…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…

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

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

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…wrong. Following weeks of testing, her fear was confirmed in June. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. “It was the scariest few weeks of my life and I soon realised I was very sick. It was a complete blur. I…

…Research Dr Masud’s pioneering project, “A nanoarchitected platform for early diagnosis and monitoring of ovarian cancer” focuses on helping GPs better identify and diagnose ovarian cancer. Employing cutting-edge nanotechnology, he aims to develop rapid, inexpensive, and easy-to-use techniques for the…

Queensland scientists have made significant inroads into our understanding of the deadliest form of ovarian cancer after identifying two enzymes that make it resistant to chemotherapy. There is currently no proven screening test or method of prevention for ovarian cancer,…