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Some people use statistical reports to try to figure out their chance of getting cancer. Or they use them to try to figure out their chance of being cured. Statistics show what happens with large groups of people. Because no two people are alike, you can't use statistics to know or predict what will happen to you.
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There are 2 ovaries in a woman's pelvis, located on either side of the uterus. An ovary is small and looks like an almond.
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There is really no way to know for sure if you're going to get ovarian cancer. Certain factors can make you more likely to get it than another woman. These are called risk factors. However, just because you have one or more risk factors doesn't necessarily mean you will get ovarian cancer. In fact, you can have all the risk factors and still not get ovarian cancer, or you can have no known risk factors and still get it.
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Ovarian cancer often causes vague symptoms. When a doctor diagnoses ovarian cancer, the cancer may have spread outside the ovaries. Then, it's harder to treat. These are the symptoms that occur when they do develop.
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Ovarian cancer is cancer that begins in your ovaries. Only women have ovaries, so only women get this kind of cancer.
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The first place cancer is found in the body is called the primary site or primary tumor. How cancer grows and spreads is its pathophysiology. If cancer spreads from the ovary, it often first goes into the nearby lymph nodes, the uterus, or the vagina. It can, however, spread to these places.
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