Far too many women may have their ovaries removed during a hysterectomy. May 24, 2009— -- Far too many women, even young women, have their perfectly healthy ovaries removed at the time of a ...

Known as "the silent killer" due to its lack of symptoms and reliable screening tests, ovarian cancer remains one of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Laparoscopy may have some advantages over laparotomy for ovarian cancer. Results of this review are limited and ...

Though the ovary is often reduced to its role in reproduction, research shows it plays a surprisingly central role in a woman’s health throughout her body and lifetime. It is becoming more important ...

Your treatment for ovarian cancer will likely include surgery to remove tumors and affected organs. Doctors usually recommend chemotherapy, which kills cancer cells, for most ovarian cancer stages.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS — September is National Ovarian ...

Ovarian cysts are sacs or pockets of fluid that form on the ovaries. There are two types of cysts: simple and complex. These are fluid-filled cysts that have no solid features. They are often either a ...