Ovarian Cancer: Treatment

Question 1

What is the key treatment for all carcinomas?

Answer 1

Surgery

Question 2

Which surgery removes the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and uterus?

Answer 2

Hysterectomy

Question 3

Which surgery removes one ovary and one fallopian tube?

Answer 3

Unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

Question 4

Removal of both ovaries and fallopian tubes.

Answer 4

Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

Question 5

Partial removal of the lining of the abdominal cavity.

Answer 5

Omentectomy

Question 6

True of false: All women with Stage IV ovarian cancer receive radiation therapy.

Answer 6

False; women with stage IV ovarian cancer NEVER receive radiation therapy.

Question 7

For which stages of ovarian cancer is radiation most commonly used? Why?

Answer 7

Stage II and III; Because it kills off cells in the peritoneal space, followed by draining.

Question 8

What are the two most common steps in the treatment of ovarian cancer?

Answer 8

1) Surgery

2) Radiation

Question 9

What type of radiation is used to treat ovarian cancer?

Answer 9

Intrapertitoneal radiation therapy (radioactive liquid is put directly into the abdomen through a catheter)