Ovarian cancer is one of the most common gynecological cancers and the fifth most common cancer among women in the U.S. More than 25,000 American women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year and nearly 15,000 women die from the disease annually. Ovarian cancer starts in the ovary, the body?s main source of estrogen and progesterone. There are three main types of ovarian tumors, each named for the type of cells they start from. Most ovarian cancer originates in the epithelial cells, the cells that cover the ovary?s surface. Four studies presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in New Orleans provide hope for ovarian cancer patients from early to recurrent to advanced disease.
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