2010-02-10 / Health

Surgery to treat, prevent an option for ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is cancer of the ovaries
HOUSTON – (Feb. 8, 2010) – Women who have recently been diagnosed with ovarian cancer or who are at a high risk for developing the disease may benefit from having their ovaries removed, said a gynecologic oncologist at Baylor College of Medicine (www.bcm.edu).

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