Ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer

Also known as: Fallopian tube malignancy; Cancer, ovarian

Ovarian cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in the ovaries. It is the fifth-most common cause of cancer deaths in women.

Providence Gynecologic Oncology Program focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and management of female reproductive cancers.

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Ask an Expert: Chemotherapy and insomnia

Q: I'm undergoing chemo, and though I am experiencing heavy-duty fatigue, I am also suffering from insomnia! Sometimes it's hard to fall asleep; other nights I wake up around 3 a.m. for an hour or two. My medical oncologist said chemo can disrupt the sleep-wake cycle and prescribed Ambien. I don't like the idea of relying on a sleeping pill. Anything else I can do?

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Recommended Resources

American Cancer Society

American Cancer Society: Cancer staging

Cancer.net (AKA: People Living with Cancer)

CancerCare.org

Does Ovarian Cancer Treatment and Survival Differ by the Specialty Providing Chemotherapy?

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National Cancer Institute

Research abstract: Effect of surgeon specialty on processes of care and outcomes for ovarian cancer patients

Surgery by Consultant Gynecologic Oncologists Improves Survival in Patients with Ovarian Carcinoma