Treating Ovarian Cancer
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Surgery
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When surgery is performed to treat cancer, the surgeon attempts to remove as much of the tumor as possible. The goal is to remove all tumor that can be seen and to remove small amounts of normal ti...
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Sexual Dysfunction
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Cancer and the therapies used to treat it can affect the physical, psychological, and social ability of a patient to maintain sexual health. Physical symptoms from cancer, as well as side effects f...
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Radiation Therapy
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Radiation therapy is the use of high-energy particles or waves (x-rays, gamma rays, electrons, or protons) to stop cancer cells from growing and dividing. Radiation therapy is generally focused on ...
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Chemotherapy Resources
Radiation Resources
Frequently Used Ovarian Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs
- Hycamtin (topotecan)
- Cosmegen (dactinomycin)
- Alkeran Tablets (melphalan)
- Gemzar (gemcitabine)
- Hexalen (altretamine)
- Adriamycin (doxorubicin)
- Droxia (hydroxyurea)
- Tepadina (thiotepa)
- Doxil (doxorubicin lipid complex injection)
- Platinol (cisplatin injection)
- Abraxane (paclitaxel injection)
- Cytoxan Injection (cyclophosphamide injection)
- Platinol (cisplatin)
- Navelbine (vinorelbine)
- Cytoxan (cytoxan)
- Paraplatin (carboplatin)
- Thalomid (thalidomide)
- Rubraca (rucaparib)
- Zejula (niraparib)
- Elahere (mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx injection)
Frequently Used Ovarian Cancer Chemotherapy Regimens
- Cisplatin + Cytoxan
- Cisplatin + Taxol
- Doxil
- Hycamptin
- Navelbine
- Parapatin + Cytoxan
- Parapatin + Taxotere
- Paraplatin
- Paraplatin + Doxil
- Taxol
- Taxol + Paraplatin
- Taxotere
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