Known as "the silent killer" due to its lack of symptoms and reliable screening tests, ovarian cancer remains one of the deadliest gynecologic cancers, claiming more than 12,000 lives annually.

Women with certain genetic mutations are at extremely high risk of ovarian cancer. Now, some researchers are trying a new ...

In February 2018 Melissa Hubbard underwent surgery to remove part of her colon. What she didn’t know until afterward was that her ovaries were removed as well. Removing Hubbard’s ovaries had been ...

Ian C. Cook, MD, discusses the feasibility and benefits of adding bilateral salpingectomy to nongynecologic surgery.

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers examined outcomes among advanced ovarian cancer patients who ...

Medical technology has significantly changed the way women’s healthcare is delivered, especially in gynaecology. Robotic ...

A rehabilitation programme has been launched for cancer patients recovering from upper gastrointestinal, ovarian and bladder ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who are carriers of BRCA1/2 gene mutations that put them high risk for cancer may opt to undergo mastectomy and ovary removal as a cancer prevention strategy. Now, a ...

HONOLULU — High-risk women who undergo prophylactic surgery to reduce ovarian cancer risk have few lingering worries about developing cancer in the future or regrets about their decision to undergo ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women with high-risk genetic mutations who have their ovaries and fallopian tubes removed lower their risk of cancer in those organs by about 80 percent but can still be afflicted, ...