Tuesday, September 8, 2015

More than Just Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

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When I first heard I had ovarian cancer I didn't know that there were multiple types. I didn't realize that some cancers were on the surface of the ovary , some were in the egg cells and some were on the follicles.  I learned that each of the main types of ovarian cancer had sub-types. Below is a list of the different types of ovarian cancer.

Epithelial Ovarian Cancer ( Forms in the tissue covering the ovary)
Subtypes:
Serous
mucinous
clear cell
endometrioid
transitional cell

Germ Cell Ovarian Cancer ( forms in the egg cells of the ovary)
Teratoma
Mature cystic terotoma
Immature teratoma
Mondermal teratoma
dysgerminoma
yolk sac tumor
embryomal carcinoma
choriocarcinoma

Sex Cord Stromal(forms in the sex cord/ ovarian follicles)
granulosa cell
Thecoma
Sertoli-Leydig
Fibroma
Fibrsarcoma
Sclerosing stromal

Source:John Hopkins Pathology  http://ovariancancer.jhmi.edu/typesca.cfm

It is important that if you are diagnosed with ovarian cancer you know the exact type. The exact type of cancer you have will help determine the best treatment for you.

Dee
Every day is a Blessing!

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