Straight talk about ovarian cancer

Nursing. 2005 Apr;35(4):36-41; quiz 42. doi: 10.1097/00152193-200504000-00035.

Abstract

Learn how to help patients recognize and defeat this insidious malignancy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Ascites / etiology
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • CA-125 Antigen
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Obstruction / etiology
  • Lymphedema / etiology
  • Malnutrition / etiology
  • Mass Screening
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / complications
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / psychology
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Ovariectomy
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Pleural Effusion / etiology
  • Primary Prevention
  • Remission Induction
  • Social Support
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Venous Thrombosis / etiology

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • CA-125 Antigen