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	Ovarian Cancer - OncologyChannel.com
		Ovarian cancer is a disease produced by the rapid growth and division of cells within one or both ovaries—reproductive glands in which the ova, or eggs, and the female sex hormones are made.
		Ovarian cancer most frequently appears in women who are older than 60 (about 50% of patients are over age 65), although it may occur in younger women who have a family history of the disease.
		Ovarian cancer is responsible for 5% of all cancer deaths among women.
	www.oncologychannel.com /ovariancancer (1060 words)

	Wellness Program for: Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer, uterine cancer, and germ cell cancer. CA125, BRCA gene, ...
		Cancer of the ovary is a disease in which cancer cells are found in the ovary.
		Because cancer of the ovary may spread to the peritoneum, the sac inside the abdomen that holds the intestines, uterus, and ovaries, many women with cancer of the ovary may have fluid inside the peritoneum (called ascites), which causes swelling of the abdomen.
		Ovarian germ cell tumor, an uncommon cancer in women, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in egg-making cells in the ovary.
	cancerchoices.com /ovarian_ca.htm (821 words)

	HON Mother & Child Glossary, Childhood Cancers: Germ Cell Cancer
		Germ cell tumours of early childhood have biological characteristics which are different than those that occur in adolescents and young adults.
		These germ cell tumours are usually located in the sacrum (a triangular-shaped section of fused bone located between the hip bones at the base of the spine) and the coccyx (the fused bones located on the end of the sacrum; also called the tailbone).
		Ovarian germ cell tumour, a rare type of cancer that affects teenage girls and young women, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in egg-making cells in an ovary.
	www.hon.ch /Dossier/MotherChild/child_cancer/cancer_germcell.html (441 words)

	Cancer: Ovarian Cancer
		Ovarian cancer is one of the fifth most common cancers effecting women today.
		Ovarian cancer is classified according to the type of cell in which the cancer begins to form.
		Germ Cell: Germ cell ovarian cancer occurs in the cells responsible for producing the eggs that you release during ovulation.
	www.epigee.org /health/ovarian_cancer.html (648 words)

	Ovarian germ cell tumor: 203125 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ovarian germ cell tumor is different from cancer that occurs in the lining (epithelium) of the ovary (refer to the PDQ summary on Ovarian Cancer Treatment for more information).
		Cancer is found in one or both ovaries and/or has spread to the uterus, and/or the fallopian tubes (the pathway used by egg cells to get from the ovary to the uterus), and/or other body parts within the pelvis.
		Cancer is found in one or both ovaries and has spread to lymph nodes or to other body parts inside the abdomen, such as the surface of the liver or intestine.
	www.acor.org /cnet/203125.html (2519 words)

	Germ Cell Malignancies -Nonepithelial Ovarian Cancer
		Germ cell tumors are derived from the primordial germ cells of the ovary.
		The variation in the sites of these cancers is explained by the embryonic migration of the germ cells from the caudal part of the yolk sac to the dorsal mesentery, prior to their incorporation into the sex cords of the developing gonads.
		Germ cell malignancies account for less than 5% of all ovarian cancers in Western countries but they represent up to 15% of ovarian cancers in Asian and fl societies, where epithelial ovarian cancers are much less common.
	www.health.am /cr/more/germ-cell-malignancies (681 words)

	Signs Of Ovarian Cancer -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ovarian cancer is a malignant ovarian neoplasm (an abnormal growth located on the ovaries).
		Ovarian cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in women, the leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancies and the second most commonly diagnosed gynecologic malignancy http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section18/chapter241/241b.jsp.
		About 95% of ovarian cysts are benign; those that persist beyond two or three menstrual cycles, or occur in post-menopausal women may indicate more serious disease and should be investigated through ultrasonography and laproscopy, especially in cases where other family members have had ovarian cancer.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/132/signs-of-ovarian-cancer.html (857 words)

	Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors -Gynocologic Malignancies
		Germ cell tumors of the ovary generally occur in younger women (75% of ovarian malignancies in women <30), display an unusually aggressive natural history, and are commonly cured with less extensive nonsterilizing surgery and chemotherapy.
		This regimen is the treatment of choice for all malignant germ cell tumors except grade I, stage I immature teratoma, where surgery alone is adequate, and perhaps early-stage dysgerminoma, where surgery and radiation therapy are used.
		Dysgerminoma is the ovarian counterpart of testicular seminoma.
	www.health.am /cr/more/ovarian-germ-cell-tumors (744 words)

	Screenwatch [Jun 1995; 16-6]
		Current thoughts on ovarian cancer for screening, treatment and follow-up have been summarised in the Journal of the American Medical Association reporting the conclusions of an NIH Consensus Conference (JAMA 1995, 273: 491-7).
		There are three types of ovarian cancer namely epithelial (which accounts for the vast majority), sex-cord mesenchyme, and germ cell.
		Problems encountered include the fact that it is not specific for ovarian cancer, and there is a lack of specificity and sensitivity particularly in early disease.
	www.jr2.ox.ac.uk /bandolier/band16/b16-6.html (1199 words)

	Ovarian Cancer Germ Cell
		Germ cell tumors begin in the reproductive cells (egg or sperm) of the body.
		Ovarian germ cell tumor is a general name that is used to describe several different types of cancer.
		Cancer that has spread to the surface of the liver or has spread to the small bowel or omentum (a fold of peritoneum that encloses the bowel) is also considered stage III disease.
	www.medhelp.org /lib/cancernet/203125.htm (2949 words)

	OVARIAN CANCER: Glossary
		Epithelial ovarian cancer is derived from the cells on the surface of the ovary.
		Germ cell ovarian cancer is derived from the egg producing cells within the body of the ovary.
		A term used to indicate that cancerous cells are present in the lining of an organ but have not spread to the "meat" of the tissue.
	ovariancancer.jhmi.edu /glossary.cfm (2468 words)

	Ovarian Cancer Symptoms, Risks, Diagnosis and Treatment
		What It Is Ovarian cancer begins in the ovaries, a pair of almond-sized organs of the female reproductive system that produces eggs and female hormones.
		When a woman is diagnosed with ovarian cancer, her doctor needs to determine whether cancer cells have spread within the ovary or to other parts of the body.
		Ovarian cancer accounts for 4% of all cancers in women and is the fifth most common cancer in women (not counting non-melanoma skin cancers).
	www.us.novartisoncology.com /info/disease_information/ovarian.jsp (1300 words)

	Ovarian Cancer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Cancer is a disease in which certain body cells don't function right, divide very fast, and produce too much tissue that forms a tumor.
		Ovarian cancer is cancer in the ovaries, the female reproductive organs located in the pelvis.
		The sooner ovarian cancer is found and treated, the better a woman's chance for recovery.
	www.4woman.gov /faq/ovarian.htm (310 words)

	Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation - Ovarian Cancer Treament Options (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Germ cell tumors of the ovary are not common, but are fairly aggressive malignancies.
		Recurrent ovarian cancer clinical trials are looking at the effectiveness of anti-angiogenesis drugs, such as thalidomide and avastin, which stop the growth of blood vessels that tumors need to feed upon to grow and spread.
		In addition, clinical trials are evaluating the effectiveness of treatment combining an ovarian cancer vaccine to trigger the body’s immune response with the immunotherapy drug interleukin-2 (a drug that can stimulate white blood cells to kill tumor cells) on late stage, recurrent or progressive disease.
	www.preventcancer.org /treatment/ovarian.cfm (751 words)

	Cancer Cells -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Germ cell ovarian cancer is a rare form of ovarian cancer: approximately 5 percent of ovarian cancers are classified as germ cell.
		Germ cell tumors: this type from the cells that produce the ova.
		Cancer can cause many different symptoms, depending on the site and character of the malignancy and whether there is metastasis (spread).
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/26/cancer-cells.html (908 words)

	indiacancer.org - Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ovarian germ cell tumors are very infrequently seen and therefore very difficult to diagnose early.
		If the cancer is found only in the ovary and the fallopian tube on the same side and the patient wants to have children in the future unilateral, salpingo-oopherectomy followed by chemotherapy may be the best protocol.
		If the cancer is found only in the ovary and fallopian tube on the same side and the patient wants to have children in the future, a unilateral salpingo-oopherectomy followed by chemotherapy may be done (in selected cases only).
	www.indiacancer.org /coca/o/ogt.html (1841 words)

	Ovarian Cancer Treatment
		When malignant cells or tumor are found in the egg-producing cells, the condition is called germ cell ovarian cancer.
		Ovarian cancer may spread to the sac inside the abdomen that holds the intestines, uterus and ovaries - causing fluid to accumulate and the abdomen to swell.
		Treating ovarian cancer depends on a number of factors, including the stage of the disease and the woman's age and general health.
	www.csmc.edu /5280.html (720 words)

	Ovarian Cancer (Cancer of the Ovary) - Patient UK
		Cancer is a disease of the cells in the body.
		It is caused by growth and spread of the cancer to the inside of the abdomen which causes fluid to accumulate.
		If the cancer is at a very early stage, (just confined to the ovary and not spread) then an operation to remove the affected ovary and associated fallopian tube may be all the treatment required.
	www.patient.co.uk /showdoc/27000680 (2938 words)

	OVARIAN CANCER: Diagnosis and Treatment
		Germ cell neoplasms are thought to be derived from primitive germ cells of the embryonic gonad.
		Yolk sac tumors (also known as Endodermal sinus tumors) are the second most common germ cell tumor, accounting for 20% of all cases, and are common in girls and young adults (average age: 19).
		Less common germ cell tumors are embryonal carcinoma, immature teratoma, choriocarcinoma, polyembryomas, and mixed germ cell tumors.
	ovariancancer.jhmi.edu /germcell.cfm (649 words)

	Q&A: Germ Cell Tumors - Testicular and Ovarian
		There are quite a few different types of germ cell tumors (that is, tumors that come from the tissues where eggs and sperm are made), and you are right that most of them have corresponding tumor types in the ovaries and testes.
		As far as I have been able to determine, germ cell tumors are not thought to have an inherited component.
		Most of the inherited gene mutations associated with ovarian cancer, such as the BRCA mutations, are associated with epithelial ovarian cancer, which arises from the covering of the ovary rather than the germ cells.
	www.baymoon.com /~gyncancer/library/blqa33germcellgene.htm (596 words)

	Ovarian cancer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in women the leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancies and the second most commonly diagnosed gynecologic malignancy
		Ovarian cancer is classified according to the histology of the tumor.
		Ovarian cancer staging is by the FIGO staging system and uses information obtained after surgery, which can include a total abdominal hysterectomy, removal of (usually) both ovaries and fallopian tubes, (usually) the omentum, and pelvic (peritoneal) washings for cytology.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ovarian_cancer (2302 words)

	Ovarian Cancer Information Directory - CancerIndex
		Cancer of the ovaries are the second most common group of gynaecologic cancers, and account for about 5% of all women's cancers.
		The epithelial ovarian cancers are usually found in women aged over 40, while the non-epithelial tumours are more common in girls and young women.
		Epithelial ovarian cancer has few early symptoms, a risk factor is having a family history of the disease.
	www.cancerindex.org /clinks3o.htm (948 words)

	Ovarian germ cell tumor
		Ovarian germ cell tumor is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the germ (egg) cells of the ovary.
		After ovarian germ cell tumor has been diagnosed (found), tests are done to find out if cancer cells have spread within the ovary or to other parts of the body.
		Stage IC: Cancer has spread to the outside surface of one or both ovaries, or the tumor has ruptured the wall of the ovary, or cancer cells are found in fluid in the peritoneum (tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in the abdomen).
	cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk /cancernet/203125.html (2757 words)

	Ovarian Cancer Germ Cell
		Kurman RJ, Norris HJ: Malignant germ cell tumors of the ovary.
		Treatment options under clinical evaluation: Patients with stage IV germ cell tumors of the ovary (including pure dysgerminoma) are candidates for clinical trials.
		Munkarah A, Gershenson DM, Levenback C, et al.: Salvage surgery for chemorefractory ovarian germ cell tumors.
	www.medhelp.org /lib/cancernet/103125.htm (2758 words)

	Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute - Ovarian Cancer
		The Gilda Radner Cancer Detection Program at Cedars-Sinai, a component of the Women's Cancer Research Institute, is a research program that follows women who are at high risk for ovarian cancer.
		A Pap smear (a common test for cancer of the cervix) is often part of the pelvic exam, although it does not offer a reliable way to diagnose ovarian cancer.
		CA-125 is not always present in women with ovarian cancer, although it may be present in women who have benign ovarian conditions.
	www.csmc.edu /2090.html (1141 words)

	Ovary Germ Cell General
		Germ cell cancers are very uncommon, accounting for no more than 5% of ovarian cancers.
		Ovarian cancer is ranked 5th to 7th most common among cancers occurring in women, and it will affect 1 to 2% of white women in their lifetime.
		Cancerous growth of the cells covering the surface of the ovaries appear to result from an accumulation of damage to different types of genes in those surface cells.
	www.gcsau.org /patient/ov_germ_gen.asp (411 words)

	eMedicine - Ovarian Cancer : Article by Agustin A Garcia, MD
		Ovarian cancer may develop from an abnormal repair process of the surface of the ovary, which is ruptured and repaired during each ovulatory cycle.
		Breast/ovarian cancer syndrome: This is associated with early onset of breast or ovarian cancer.
		Neoadjuvant chemotherapy: Patients with advanced ovarian cancer who are not candidates for surgical cytoreduction may be treated initially with 2-3 cycles of conventional chemotherapy and then be reevaluated for surgical cytoreduction.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic1698.htm (3184 words)

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	Ovarian Cancer Home Page - National Cancer Institute
		TCGA to Study Lung, Brain, and Ovarian Cancers
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	www.cancer.gov /cancertopics/types/ovarian (176 words)

	WebMD Ovarian Cancer Health Center - Information on ovarian cancer symptoms and treatment
		Ovarian cancer is diagnosed in an estimated 25,000 women in the U.S. each year.
		Using hormone replacement therapy for 10 or more years may raise the risk of ovarian cancer, say experts at the National Cancer Institute.
		Coretta Scott King Had Ovarian Cancer (Wednesday, February 1, 2006)
	www.webmd.com /diseases_and_conditions/ovarian_cancer.htm (206 words)

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