Ovarian cancer
Date Submitted: 12/21/2004 23:55:05
Category: / Recreation & Sports / Health Care
Length: 15 pages (4194 words)
Category: / Recreation & Sports / Health Care
Length: 15 pages (4194 words)
Of all gynecologic malignancies, ovarian cancer continues to have the
highest mortality and is the most difficult to diagnose. In the United States
female population, ovarian cancer ranks fifth in absolute mortality among
cancer related deaths (13,000/yr). In most reported cases, ovarian cancer,
when first diagnosed is in stages III or IV in about 60 to 70% of patients
which further complicates treatment of the disease (Barber, 3).
Early detection in ovarian cancer is hampered by the lack …
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