During pregnancy your placenta produces the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin, or hCG. The placenta begins producing this hormone immediately after fertilization and it can be detected by a urine test approximately 12 to 14 days after...
The ovaries are part of a woman's reproductive system, and are where eggs are formed. When cancer forms in the tissues of these organs, it is called ovarian cancer. The majority of ovarian cancers are epithelial carcinomas, which means the cancer...
Ovarian cancer is uncontrolled cell growth that causes tumors in the ovaries, the female reproductive organs that make the female hormones and produce eggs. All women have some risk of developing ovarian cancer, but according to the Centers for...
Ovarian cancer begins in the tissues of the ovary, one of the reproductive glands where eggs are formed. The National Cancer Institute estimates that in 2009, there will be 21,550 new cases of ovarian cancer diagnosed in the United States. Early...
Ovarian cancer is a gynecologic cancer that arises from the ovaries. There are various types of ovarian cancer, depending on where in the ovaries the cancer started, and how the cells look under the microscope. The American Cancer Society lists...
Plant alkaloids make up a group of chemotherapy medications used to treat cancer. These medications are divided into three subgroups based on what type of plant they come from. Vinca alkaloids come from the periwinkle plant, epipodophyllotoxins...
As the fifth cause of cancer death among women in the United States, ovarian cancer is a significant disease, according to the American Cancer Society. It's also the top killer of women of all the cancers affecting the reproductive system....
Overview Cancer is a group of many related diseases that begin in cells, the body's basic unit of life. To understand cancer, it is helpful to know about normal cells and what happens when they become cancerous. The body is made up of many...
