I did worry, though, as my mother had died of ovarian cancer at age 48 after six years ... removal of the omentum (the fatty tissue around the organs) and part of the bowel and rectum.

Ovarian cancer is cancer that involves primarily the ovaries ... that may include the ovaries, uterus, omentum (fatty apron coming off the colon) and sometimes lymph nodes near the tumor to determine ...

Other sites e.g. omentum are biopsied if involvement is suspected. Genetic Testing and NGS testing: is also important in treatment of ovarian cancer For those diagnosed with early-stage ovarian ...

Women with ovarian cancer may be advised to have their womb, cervix, ovaries, fallopian tubes and omentum (a sheet of fat that protects the abdominal organs) removed, depending on the stage and ...

However, Faye is now cancer free. Her uterus, ovaries, appendix, greater and lesser omentum — which connect ... before an ultrasound revealed an ovarian cyst. However, after an operation to ...

High grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSC) is the deadliest gynaecological disease. Most HGSC patients are diagnosed at advanced stages, with widespread metastases. HGSC cells disseminate through the ...