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• Types of Treatment for Ovarian Cancer
  
• Chemotherapy
  

  Detailed information on chemotherapy for treatment of gynecological cancers

• Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer
  
• FDA-Approved Drugs
  

  The following drugs have been approved since the year 2000 for the treatment of ovarian cancer.

• Types of Surgery for Ovarian Cancer
  
• Surgery
  

  Detailed information the most common types of surgery to treat cancer, including biopsy, endoscopy, laparoscopy, laparotomy, laser surgery, cryosurgery, electrosurgery, and excisional surgery

• Hysterectomy
  

  Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus. Different portions of the uterus, as well as other organs, may be removed at the same time.

• Radiation Therapy for Ovarian Cancer
  

  Radiation therapy kills cancer cells with the use of high energy X-rays. The type most often used for ovarian cancer is called external beam radiation.

• About Clinical Trials: Information from the National Cancer Institute
  

  Clinical trials are studies, managed by government agencies, educational institutions, private not-for-profit organizations, or commercial businesses, to develop, produce, and evaluate the effectiveness of new treatments and therapies for diseases.