Are there different types of Ovarian Cancer?
There are over thirty (30)
types of ovarian cancer, some are Epithelial, meaning they
start from the cells covering the outer surface of the ovary.
Some are Germ Cell which start from the cells that produce
the egg.
Explain the staging and grading of Ovarian cancer?
The staging is broken into (4)
levels: I, II, III, IV and is used to express how far the
disease has spread within the body. The grading is broken
into (3) levels A, B, and C and is used to express how mature
or active the cancer cells are. A diagnosis would be expressed,
for example, as IIc. Stage IV is the most advanced stage.
Tell me something good!
When ovarian cancer is caught
in its early stages it is highly treatable. AWARENESS
is the most important tool. Don't allow potential symptoms
to be rationalized or trivialized away.
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