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… Ovarian Cancer On this page: Health Tools What Increases Your Risk Lowering Your Risk Symptoms What Happens When to Call a … Support What is ovarian cancer? Ovarian cancer is the abnormal growth of …
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… Family History and the Risk for Breast or Ovarian Cancer On this page: Overview …
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… Hysterectomy for Ovarian Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview A hysterectomy is the …
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… Ovarian Cancer: Should I Have My Ovaries Removed to Prevent Ovarian Cancer? Decision Point You may want to have a say in … surgery. This decision aid is for women who are at high risk for ovarian cancer and are thinking of having their …
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… Hepatitis B and C: Risk of Liver Cancer On this page: Overview Related … . The damage that results increases the risk of liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma). If you have chronic HBV …
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… Laparoscopic Ovarian Drilling (Ovarian Diathermy) for PCOS On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Laparoscopic ovarian drilling is a …
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… Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Cancer Risk On this page: Overview Overview … bowel disease (IBD) increases the risk of colon cancer. The amount of increased risk depends on the type of …
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… Functional Ovarian Cysts On this page: What Increases Your Risk Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor Exams and … before they shrink or rupture. They don't cause ovarian cancer. When to Call a Doctor Call your doctor now if you …
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… Surgery for Ovarian Cysts On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview When an ovarian cyst needs to be … incision ( laparotomy ). But if there is any concern about cancer, you may have a laparotomy. It gives the best view of …
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… Reducing Cancer Risk When You Are BRCA-Positive On this page: Overview … of these genes makes you much more likely to get breast, ovarian, and some other cancers. BRCA (say "BRAH-kuh") … such as if you have family members who had breast or ovarian cancer, if you were diagnosed with breast cancer …
