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=TREATMENTS FOR OVARIAN CANCER=
 * Question:** What is the treatment for the disease? Is there a cure?

Picture of magnified tumor of Ovarian Cancer. http://news.softpedia.com/images/news2/Stress-Has-Negative-Effects-On-Ovarian-Cancer-2.jpg

The treatments of Ovarian Cancer depends on what stage the cancer is on. There are four stages of Ovarian Cancer, the first stage being the least harmful, and stage four being the most harmful. Here are the stages of Ovarian Cancer, and the treatment that goes with each stage.


 * Stage One of the Ovarian Cancer:**
 * A basic surgery to remove both ovaries, the fallopian tubes, uterus, and part of the tissue that stretches from the stomach to nearby organs in the abdomen.
 * Surgery used to remove the ovary containing the cancer, and the fallopian tube, which is on the same side of the body.
 * Removal of uterus, the fallopian tubes and other tissues in the pelvis and the abdomen, followed by radiation therapy.
 * Removal of uterus, the fallopian tubes and other tissues in the pelvis and the abdomen, followed by a systemic chemotherapy.
 * Removal of uterus, the fallopian tubes and other tissues in the pelvis and the abdomen, followed by a external beam radiation therapy at the abdomen and the pelvis.


 * Stage Two of the Ovarian Cancer:**
 * Systemic chemotherapy.
 * External beam radiation therapy on the pelvis and the abdomen.
 * Radiation therapy when only a small amount of tumor is found.


 * Stage Three of the Ovarian Cancer:**
 * Systemic chemotherapy
 * External beam radiation therapy on the pelvis and the abdomen.
 * Doctors operate again to look for remaining cancer.


 * Stage Four of the Ovarian Cancer:**
 * Systemic chemotherapy
 * Clinical trials to look if the cancer has spread outside the abdomen.


 * When Ovarian Cancer comes back:**
 * Systemic chemotherapy
 * Surgery to relieve the symptoms and pain
 * Clinical trials of intraperitoneal chemotherapy

Here is a interview of a victim of Ovarian Cancer, she explains what kind of treatments were gone through in her stage of Ovarian Cancer. media type="custom" key="3623337"


 * Quiz:** Why do you think each stage of Ovarian Cancer has its own treatment.