What is it?


Ovarian cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the ovaries, the female reproductive organs that produce eggs. Ovarian cancer cells come from one of three areas in the ovary. Cancer cells forming in the surface layer of the ovary (epithelial carcinoma) are the most common. Cancer cells forming from the egg-producing cells (germ cell tumors) and from within the supportive tissues around the ovaries (stromal tumors) are less common.

Symptoms

ovarian cancer usually doesn't cause obvious symptoms until late in its development, and, even then, the symptoms can be mistaken as signs of a minor disorder. Symptoms of ovarian cancer can include:

abdominal discomfort and pain
bloating
nausea
diarrhea
frequent urination
sudden weight gain or loss
abnormal bleeding from the vagina

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