What is Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian cancer is a malignant ovarian neoplasm (an abnormal growth located on the ovaries). It is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in women, the leading cause of death from ...

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I was watching the news tonight and this segment came on and I found it very interesting and wanted to share it with you. I always wondered why they call cancer where ever it originate and not where it is presently. And they usually treatit with chemo for the origin cancer. This may change things for the future.

Excellent stuff.....

http://abcnews.go.com/video/player...

Love and hugs!
Beth
Posted on 06/02/09, 09:06 pm
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Reply #1 - 06/02/09  9:59pm
" I saw that too. Very interesting. "
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Reply #2 - 06/03/09  10:40am
" I also saw it and my doctor trained at Mass General so I'm going to ask him about it. "
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Reply #3 - 06/03/09  12:29pm
" wow, thank you for posting it. I'll keep it in mind. "
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Reply #4 - 06/04/09  8:28am
" It does offer a ray of hope.. just wonder how long before we all get this opportunity and wish these things moved faster than they do.. xxx "
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Reply #5 - 06/19/09  7:49am
" This certainly explains why some drugs are perfect for some cancers and not for others. My mother's response to the drugs for her chemo has been miraculous while others have not. "

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