ovarian cancer part 1

Question 1

type of cancer that begins in the ovaries

Answer 1

ovarian cancer

Question 2

produce eggs (ova) as well as the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

Answer 2

ovary

Question 3

ovary produces what hormones?

Answer 3

estrogen
progesterone

Question 4

generally used to treat ovarian cancer

Answer 4

surgery
chemotherapy

Question 5

ovarian cancer can occur at any age but is most common in women ages __ to __ years.

Answer 5

50 to 60

Question 6

family history of ovarian cancer can be genetically predisposed at what gen:

Answer 6

3rd gen

Question 7

a catalyst of cancer cells

Answer 7

estrogen

Question 8

early menstruation before age of 10

Answer 8

early menarche

Question 9

a tumor that starts OUTSIDE OF THE OVARY

Answer 9

epithelial ovarian cancer

Question 10

the majority of cancer causing ovarian tumor

Answer 10

epithelial ovarian cancer

Question 11

starts from ovarian cells that MAKE HORMONES

Answer 11

stromal cancer

Question 12

this type of ovarian cancer can typically be diagnosed by doctors easily

Answer 12

stromal cancer

Question 13

these ovarian tumors are VERY RARE, making up less than 2 percent

Answer 13

germ cellcancer

Question 14

germ cell cancer occurs at what gender

Answer 14

young women and girls

Question 15

ovarian cancer that originates in the lining/OUTER surface of the ovary

Answer 15

epithelial ovarian cancer

Question 16

the most common type of ovarian cancer

Answer 16

epithelial ovarian cancer

Question 17

it makes up the 1 percent of the ovarian cancer

Answer 17

stromal cancer

Question 18

this ovarian cancer starts at the egg cell

Answer 18

germ cell cancer

Question 19

it is called uncontrolled growth; lack of cell differentiation

Answer 19

mutation