A malignant neoplasm originating from the surface ovarian epithelium. It accounts for the greatest number of deaths from malignancies of the female genital tract and is the fifth leading cause of cancer fatalities in women. It is predominantly a disease of older white women of northern European extraction, but it is seen in all ages and ethnic groups. Adenocarcinomas constitute the vast majority of ovarian carcinomas. The pattern of metastatic spread in ovarian carcinoma is similar regardless of the microscopic type. The most common sites of involvement are the contralateral ovary, peritoneal cavity, para-aortic and pelvic lymph nodes, and liver. Lung and pleura are the most common sites of extra-abdominal spread. The primary form of therapy is surgical. The overall prognosis of ovarian carcinoma remains poor, a direct result of its rapid growth rate and the lack of early symptoms.
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Cancer that occurs in the cells lining the ovaries.
C4908
- Cellosaurus
- CPTAC
- CTEP
- CTRP
Ovarian Epithelial Cancer
- NCIt Neoplasm Core Terminology
- CTRP Disease Terminology
- CTS-API Disease Main Type Terminology
- CPTAC Codelists Terminology
- NCI CTEP Simplified Disease Classification Terminology
- Cellosaurus Terminology
- CPTAC Neoplasms Codelist
- Clinical Trials Search-Application Programming Interface Disease Category Terminology
- NCI CTEP SDC Ovarian Cancer (excluding Ovarian Germ Cell Cancer) Sub-Category Terminology
- CPTAC Terminology
- Cellosaurus Disease Terminology
- CTRP Terminology
Ovarian_Carcinoma
Malignant
Ovarian Carcinoma
Neoplastic Process
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