Treatment

• Ovarian Epithelial Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)
  [ patient ] [ health professional ]
  Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of ovarian epithelial cancer.
• Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)
  [ patient ] [ health professional ]
  Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of ovarian germ cell tumors.
• Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)
  [ patient ] [ health professional ]
  Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of ovarian low-malignant potential tumors.
• Drugs Approved for Ovarian Cancer
  This page lists cancer drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ovarian cancer. The list includes generic names, brand names, and common drug combinations, which are shown in capital letters. The drug names link to NCI's Cancer Drug Information summaries.
• MEK: A Single Drug Target Shows Promise in Multiple Cancers
  Drugs that block the MEK protein have shown promise in several cancers. Trametinib has had encouraging results in patients with advanced melanoma, and selumetinib has been tested in patients with advanced thyroid and ovarian cancers.
• Combining Chemotherapy with Bevacizumab Improves Outcomes for Ovarian Cancer Patients
  Results from two phase III randomized clinical trials suggest that, at least for some patients with ovarian cancer, adding the antiangiogenesis agent bevacizumab to chemotherapy increases the time to disease progression and may improve survival.
• For Women with BRCA Mutations, Prophylactic Surgery Reduces Cancer Risk
  Prophylactic surgery to remove the breasts and ovaries is an effective way to reduce the risk of breast and ovarian cancer among women with inherited mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, according to one of the largest prospective studies on the subject to date.
• Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  A fact sheet that describes the process of eliminating the blood supply to tumors. Lists the cancers in which this approach is being tested.
• Bone Marrow Transplantation and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
  A fact sheet that explains the step-by-step procedures of two types of transplantations used with high-dose chemotherapy, including their risks and benefits.
• Metastatic Cancer
  A fact sheet about metastasis, the spread of cancer to other parts of the body. Discusses the diagnosis and treatment of cancer that has spread.