
Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is a type of
cancer that begins in the ovaries. A woman has two ovaries, each on the side of
the uterus. These ovaries produce eggs, hormones such as estrogen, and
progesterone. Cancer in the ovaries often goes undetected until it has spread
within the pelvis and abdomen. Ovarian
cancer is more likely to be treated in the early stage successfully as the
disease is confined to the ovary but it is more difficult...