What to Know About Ovarian Cancer
What to Know About Ovarian Cancer? Ovarian cancer causes more deaths each year than any other gynecologic cancer in the U.S. An estimated 21,410 new cases of ovarian cancer were diagnosed in 2021 (National Foundation of Cancer Research). And since the symptoms are vague and only show themselves later in the disease, it is important to know what to look for as many women dismiss their symptoms. The female reproductive system contains two ovaries, one on each side of the uterus. They produce ova (eggs) and hormones estrogen and progesterone. When abnormal cells grow in the ovaries and


