Learn about the different types of treatment for ovarian cancer.
Detailed information on the different ways that chemotherapy is used to treat cancer.
Chemotherapy (chemo) uses anticancer medicines to kill cancer cells. The medicines are made to attack and kill cancer cells that grow quickly. Learn more about chemo for ovarian cancer.
Surgery is a common part of ovarian cancer treatment. Learn about the different types of surgery for this cancer.
Hysterectomy is surgery to remove the uterus. Your healthcare provider may also remove one or both ovaries, and the fallopian tubes. In some cases, they may remove other parts of the reproductive system.
Clinical trials are studies managed by government agencies, educational institutions, private not-for-profit organizations, or commercial businesses. They develop and evaluate the effectiveness of new treatments and therapies for diseases.
Targeted therapy is a type of cancer treatment. It uses medicines made to focus on parts of cancer cells that make them different from normal, healthy cells. these medicines attack cancer cells but cause less damage to normal cells.