| Basically there are three major types of treatments | | | | Another treatment option for it is chemotherapy. |
| for ovarian cancer. They are radiotherapy, | | | | This involves using powerful drugs to destroy |
| chemotherapy, and surgery. The treatment | | | | cancerous cells. While these drugs stop cancer cells |
| processes may also be various combinations of these | | | | from dividing rapidly and growing they can also |
| basic treatments. | | | | damage normal cells. |
| - Radiotherapy treatment is used to destroy the | | | | Most women, in addition to other treatment, will |
| cancer cells by high energy radiation exposure. | | | | undergo surgery as part of their treatment plan. It is |
| - Chemotherapy is a form of treatment used to | | | | not uncommon for surgery to be used in combination |
| treat it to destroy cancer cells using strong cancer | | | | with chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Removal of |
| fighting drugs. | | | | cancerous tissue is connected with improved survival |
| - Treatment with surgery is used to remove tissue | | | | rates so surgery is particularly significant in the |
| affected by the cancer. Surgery is most often | | | | treatment of ovarian cancer. It also enables the |
| required when treating ovarian cancer. | | | | physician to accurately make a diagnosis, stage the |
| Although not commonly used, radiotherapy must | | | | tumor as well as remove as much of the tumor |
| include all cancer cells within the radiation field and | | | | mass as possible. |
| abdominal organs to be effective. Many women are | | | | These are the basic treatments commonly used for |
| diagnosed when the cancer is in the later stages, and | | | | treatment of ovarian cancer. They may be used |
| then when treatment for ovarian cancer is sought | | | | alone or in combination with one another. The stage |
| the abdominal organs may not be able to withstand | | | | of cancer, histopathologic type, and grade of disease, |
| the doses of radiation required to destroy all | | | | patient's health and age are all factored in when a |
| tumorous tissue. If the cancer is confined to one or | | | | decision for treatment is made. Before undergoing a |
| both ovaries and has not spread to the abdominal | | | | certain treatment program it is normally advisable to |
| organs, radiotherapy can be an effective option for | | | | get a second opinion. |
| treating this cancer. | | | | |