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How will I know which treatment is right for me?
Your treatment will depend on many factors, such as the type of ovarian cancer and the stage of the tumor. Your healthcare team may want you to have more than one treatment at a time. Treatment options may include:
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Surgery
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Radiation therapy, which uses high-energy rays to kill cancer cells in one part of the body
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Chemotherapy, a type of medicine that kills cancer cells throughout the body
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Medicine that may block the growth of cancer cells
Talk with your healthcare team about your treatment options. Together you can make the choice that is best for you
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How can complementary medicine or therapies help me?
During treatment, you may hear people mention complementary medicine. These are therapies, such as meditation, acupuncture, and herbs, that are used along with your prescribed treatment. They may help to reduce stress, lessen pain, or reduce nausea. It is important to talk with your healthcare team before starting complementary medicines or therapies. Some people also find support groups or talking with a counselor to be helpful.
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How will I know if my treatment is working?
Your healthcare team may use different tests to tell if the treatment may be working. These tests can also help the team keep track of your overall health during and after treatment. Some of the tests may be the same as the tests you had to find the cancer, such as:
There are 3 phases of clinical trials:
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Physical and pelvic exams
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Blood tests
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Imaging tests
Be sure to work with your healthcare team to understand your treatment and the tests you will need to help them know how you are doing.
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What is a clinical trial and how can I find one?
Clinical trials are used to find out more about potential treatments, such as the potential benefits and risks and for whom they may work. One group of people in the clinical trial will get the treatment being studied. The other group will get the treatment usually used to treat that type of cancer.
There are 3 phases of clinical trials:
- Phase I trials test how safe a dose is, how a treatment should be given, and how a treatment affects the body
- Phase II trials test to see if the treatment being studied has an effect on a specific disease and how it affects the body
- Phase III compares the treatment being studied with the treatment usually used to treat that type of cancer (standard of care treatment)
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Find a clinical trial
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