Ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cancer among women. [1] Owing to the slow progression and initial vague symptoms of the disease, many cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when treatments ...

To compare different ultrasound-based international ovarian tumour analysis (IOTA) strategies and risk of malignancy index (RMI) for ovarian cancer diagnosis using a meta-analysis approach of ...

In a landmark study, investigators from Europe propose a new and simple method to assess the risk of malignancy of women with an adnexal mass. The method identified between 89-99 percent of patients ...

Simple ovarian cysts that are discovered when a woman undergoes pelvic ultrasound are not associated with an increased risk for ovarian cancer and do not need to be followed with subsequent ...

Ovarian cancer is one of those diseases you probably assume you’re being screened for when you go to your well-woman exams, but that’s not really the case. Ovarian cancer screening, in fact, isn't ...

Ovarian cancer is the third most common gynaecological cancer worldwide after cervical and endometrial cancer. About 20,000 women per year are newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer worldwide, and about ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Every October, it seems like there’s a pink ribbon—the universal symbol for breast cancer—everywhere you ...

Ovarian tumours and adnexal masses encompass a broad spectrum of pathologies, ranging from benign cysts to aggressive malignancies. Accurate and early diagnosis is critical due to the high mortality ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've heard that ovarian cancer is hard to detect. Can you tell me more about the symptoms and if there are any screenings? ANSWER: Ovarian cancer is relatively rare. However, it's ...