A number of factors will be considered in the management of an ovarian cyst: family or personal history of cancer, symptoms associated with the cyst, and the cyst's size and characteristics.
Today, women, foundations, and physicians are leading a new movement—in the United States and worldwide—to properly diagnose and treat women with this disease.
Dr. Elizabeth Poynor notes that regular cervical cancer screenings and Pap smears help detect cervical cancer, which is largely preventable.
You’re having a hysterectomy. Should your ovaries be removed, too?
Ovarian cysts are common in post-menopausal women, and most are not cancerous. But any ovarian cyst should be taken seriously.
Since screening for ovarian cancer is currently inadequate, it's important for women to be aware of the signs and symptoms--and listen to their bodies.