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Treatments for Ovarian Cancer
Treatment for ovarian cancer usually involves surgery and chemotherapy. It may also include radiotherapy.
Follow the links below to find information about treatments for ovarian cancer.
Reviewed February 2011
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Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Ovarian Cancer
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Links to systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for ovarian cancer.
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| Title: | After a diagnosis of ovarian cancer |
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| Publisher: | The Cancer Council Australia |
| Description: | Learn more about coping with a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. Read patient fact sheet on diagnosis of cancer, treatment and support. |
| Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Title: | Ovarian Cancer |
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| Publisher: | HealthInsite Topic Page |
| Description: | Links to information on ovarian cancer, including prevention and detection, treatment and risk factors. |
| Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Title: | Making decisions about treatment |
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| Publisher: | Cancer Australia |
| Description: | Making decisions about your treatment for ovarian cancer |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Ovarian cancer: your doctor checklist - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Questions you may want to ask your doctor if you are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. |
| Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Title: | Ovarian cancer: what happens after treatment? - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Find out about possible side-effects of treatment for ovarian cancer, and what you can do about them. |
| Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Title: | Ovarian cancer: choosing treatment - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Find out how you can choose the right treatment for ovarian cancer and about clincial trials. |
| Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Title: | Ovarian cancer: treatment options - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Find out how surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are used in the treatment of ovarian cancer. |
| Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Title: | Ovarian cancer treatment and fertility |
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| Publisher: | Cancer Australia |
| Description: | Treatment for ovarian cancer can affect a woman's ability to have children. |
| Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Title: | Complementary and alternative therapies |
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| Publisher: | Cancer Australia |
| Description: | Complementary therapies are a range of approaches to care aimed at enhancing quality of life and improving wellbeing. They may be used alongside conventional treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy. |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | Radiotherapy |
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| Publisher: | Cancer Australia |
| Description: | Radiotherapy uses X-rays (controlled doses of radiation) to destroy cancer cells. Radiotherapy can reduce the size of the cancer and relieve pain or discomfort and other symptoms. |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | Surgery for epithelial ovarian cancer |
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| Publisher: | Cancer Australia |
| Description: | The aim of surgery for epithelial ovarian cancer is to remove as much of the cancer as possible. The best results in removing epithelial ovarian cancer occur when surgery is done by a gynaecological oncologist. |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | Making the decision to stop treatment |
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| Publisher: | Cancer Australia |
| Description: | Making the decision to stop treatment for epithelial ovarian cancer is a difficult one to make. |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | Chemotherapy for epithelial ovarian cancer |
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| Publisher: | Cancer Australia |
| Description: | Chemotherapy uses a drug or a combination of drugs to attack cancer cells and slow or stop their growth. Most women with epithelial ovarian cancer will be offered chemotherapy as part of their treatment. |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | The ovarian cancer treatment team |
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| Publisher: | Cancer Australia |
| Description: | The health professionals involved in the care of an individual woman with ovarian cancer will depend on her cancer stage and where she is in her treatment journey. |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | Menopause |
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| Publisher: | Cancer Australia |
| Description: | Treatments for ovarian cancer can affect the age of menopause and can influence the available options for managing menopausal symptoms. Early or premature menopause caused by ovarian cancer treatment can be managed successfully. |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | Pain |
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| Publisher: | Cancer Australia |
| Description: | Pain caused by treatment for ovarian cancer. Coping and reporting of pain. |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | Managing physical changes due to ovarian cancer |
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| Publisher: | Cancer Australia |
| Description: | Women treated for epithelial ovarian cancer may experience a range of physical changes and symptoms. Physical changes associated with ovarian cancer can be due to the cancer itself or may be due to treatment side effects. Not all women will experience some of these symptoms. |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | NCOR - neoadjuvant chemotherapy in ovarian cancer: a systematic review |
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| Publisher: | Cancer Australia |
| Description: | A systematic review has been undertaken to identify evidence for the administration of neoadjuvant chemotherapy before cytoreductive surgery is performed. |
| Date: | May 2009 |
| Title: | Clinical practice guidelines for the management of women with epithelial ovarian cancer |
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| Publisher: | National Health and Medical Research Council |
| Description: | This document aims to educate those involved in the care of women with epithelial ovarian cancer, assist the decision-making process by women with epithelial ovarian cancer and their doctors, and facilitate the optimal treatment of women with epithelial ovarian cancer. |
| Date: | Mar 2004 |
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