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Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:55 am

Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Ovarian Cancer(Free Handout)


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Ovarian cancer is a disease produced by the rapid growth and division of cells within one or both ovaries—reproductive glands in which the ova, or eggs, and the female sex hormones are made. The ovaries contain cells that, under normal circumstances, reproduce to maintain tissue health. When growth control is lost and cells divide too much and too fast, a cellular mass or tumor is formed. If the tumor is co...Read the full article
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