How To Treat Ovarian Cancer

Oophorectomy

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An oophorectomy may be necessary for the successful treatment of ovarian cancer. Oophorectomy is a surgical procedure utilized to remove a single or both of a woman's ovaries. A woman affected by an early stage of ovarian cancer in one of her ovaries may only need to undergo a unilateral oophorectomy, where just one ovary is excised. Bilateral oophorectomy is a surgical procedure where both ovaries are removed. Salpingo-oophorectomy is a surgical procedure where the ovary or ovaries are removed along with the fallopian tube or tubes. Oophorectomy is a surgical procedure usually done in women who have ovarian cancer who want to preserve their uterus and the opposite ovary so they may still be able to bear children one day. An oophorectomy may be combined with other surgical procedures to remove more reproductive and pelvic organs in a woman affected by advanced ovarian cancer.

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