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Mayday's stomach-cradling Instagram photo is from March 12, and it shows her latest scar from another debulking surgery. She had the surgery after doctors discovered that her cancer had reappeared.
A woman battling cancer has celebrated her surgery scar, by posting a brave photograph to social media. Elly Mayday, 28, was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer aged just 25. She was ...
A lot of the time, though, the ovarian cancer has grown too much in the abdomen for surgery to unblock the obstruction to work. Ask your doctor to help you weigh the pros and cons.
Cytalux (pafolacianince), a drug that binds to ovarian cancer tissue and glows when exposed to fluorescent light, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help surgeons ...
Dana Giordano was only 14 when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and underwent surgery to remove a 5½-pound tumor from her body. Now at 27, the professional runner has her eyes set on the ...
Even though about 15 percent of ovarian cancers are related to the BRCA 1 and 2 breast cancer genes, there are four different subtypes of ovarian cancer and each differ genetically. "I think part ...
Salpingectomy and Ovarian Cancer Prevention ‌Research has shown that many cases of ovarian cancer actually begin in the fallopian tubes. This research also shows that the most aggressive types ...
Surgery is a common treatment for ovarian cancer. The type will depend on the stage of the cancer and whether a person wishes to preserve their fertility. Learn more here.
Three mothers who had never heard of ovarian cancer until they were diagnosed with it have now become friends. Emma Durkin, 49, Julie Ferry, 50 and Denise Hall, 55, are all battling the disease ...
If you have open surgery, you will have to stay in the hospital for one or two nights. Ovarian Cyst Removal Scar. If you've had laparoscopic surgery, your incision (cut) will leave a small scar ...