Ovarian Cancer

This volume includes an overview of ovarian cancer, including risk factors, types and stages of ovarian cancer, and conventional as well as alternative treatments, a look at controversies surrounding ovarian cancer, focusing on the impact of fertility drugs, hormone treatments, and oral contraceptives on this type of cancer; whether symptoms can be relied upon to detect ovarian cancer early; and the role of preventative surgery and chemotherapy in treatment of ovarian cancer, and personal stories of people dealing with ovarian cancer, including a young woman determined to preserve her fertility even while being treated for ovarian cancer.