Ovarian epithelial cancer is a disease in which malignant cells form in the tissue covering the ovary. This is one type of cancer that affects the ovary. Women who have a family history of ovarian cancer are at an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer.

Ovarian cancer is hard to detect (find) early because usually there are no symptoms. Some women who have early stage ovarian cancer may have symptoms such as vague gastrointestinal (GI) discomfort, pressure in the pelvis, pain, swelling of the abdomen, and shortness of breath. Most of the time, there are no symptoms or they are very mild. By the time symptoms do appear, the cancer is usually advanced.

When found in its early stages, ovarian epithelial cancer can be cured in many patients.

Ovarian Cancer Treatment at Moores UCSD Cancer Center

Ovarian cancer patients are treated in our Gynecological Oncology Unit.