A mass, growth, or lump next to the uterus, most commonly arising from the ovary or fallopian tube. These masses are usually benign, but can be cancerous.

A portion of the whole, especially one of two or more samples of something that have the same volume or weight.

Partial or complete loss of hair resulting from radiotherapy or chemotherapy.

A condition in which the body does not have enough red blood cells. This may be due to bleeding or lack of blood production by the bone marrow. Symptoms include tiredness, shortness of breath and weakness.

Drugs given to minimize or prevent nausea and vomiting.

An accumulation of fluid within the abdomen that can occur in women with noncancerous conditions and with different types of cancers.

Noncancerous.

Manual examination of the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries along with external pressure on the abdominal wall.

Characteristic biological properties that can be detected and measured in parts of the body like the blood or tissue. They may indicate either normal or diseased processes in the body. Biomarkers can be specific cells, molecules, or genes, gene products, enzymes, or hormones. Complex organ functions or general characteristic changes in biological structures can also serve as biomarkers. Although the term biomarker is relatively new, biomarkers have been used in pre-clinical research and clinical diagnosis for a considerable time.

A surgery performed to remove tissue for examination in order to determine whether cancer is present.

A breast cancer related gene. Two genes (BRCA-1 and BRCA-2) associated with familial breast carcinoma have now been identified.

(Cancer Antigen) CA-125 has found application as a tumor marker or biomarker that may be elevated in the blood of some patients with specific types of cancers.

Any group of diseases whose symptoms are due to the unrestrained growth of cells in one of the body organs or tissues.

Substances known to cause and/or promote cancer.

Cancer that begins in the internal tissues.

The treatment of cancer by chemicals (drugs) designed to destroy cancer cells or stop them from growing.

(Computerized Axial Tomography) A diagnostic procedure that combines an x-ray with a computer to produce highly detailed cross-sectional, three-dimensional pictures of the entire body. These tests are generally 100 times more sensitive than x-rays.

A fluid-filled sac.

Cystadenomas are known as neoplasms (new growths). Ovarian neoplasms are new and abnormal formations that develop from the ovarian tissue. There are two types of cystadenomas - serous and mucinous.

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