Ovarian carcinoma

Therapeutic area
Oncology
Rare disease
No

Definition
A malignant neoplasm originating from the surface ovarian epithelium. It accounts for the greatest number of deaths from malignancies of the female genital tract and is the fifth leading cause of cancer fatalities in women. It is predominantly a disease of older white women of northern European extraction, but it is seen in all ages and ethnic groups. Adenocarcinomas constitute the vast majority of ovarian carcinomas. The pattern of metastatic spread in ovarian carcinoma is similar regardless of the microscopic type. The most common sites of involvement are the contralateral ovary, peritoneal cavity, para-aortic and pelvic lymph nodes, and liver. Lung and pleura are the most common sites of extra-abdominal spread. The primary form of therapy is surgical. The overall prognosis of ovarian carcinoma remains poor, a direct result of its rapid growth rate and the lack of early symptoms. --2002
Genetic basis
No
Non-human condition
No
Rare disease
No
Listing at source
Listed
Condition name
Ovarian carcinoma
Therapeutic area
Oncology

  • ovarian carcinoma
  • Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
  • Advanced Ovarian Carcinoma
  • carcinoma of ovary
  • carcinoma of the ovary
  • epithelial ovarian cancer
  • Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube or Peritoneum
  • Locally Advanced Ovarian Carcinoma
  • Metastatic Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
  • Metastatic Ovarian Carcinoma
  • Ovarian Carcinoma, Recurrent
  • Ovarian Carcinoma, Stage 3 or 4
  • ovary carcinoma
  • Recurrent Carcinoma of Ovary
  • Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
  • Recurrent Ovarian Carcinoma
  • Recurrent, Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
  • Refractory Ovarian Carcinoma
  • Relapsed Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
  • Stage III Ovarian Carcinoma
  • Stage IIIB Ovarian Carcinoma
  • Stage IV Ovarian Carcinoma
  • Unresectable Ovarian Carcinoma
  • ovarian cancer
  • ovarian epithelial cancer

Severity
Terminal

  • Endocrinology
  • Oncology
  • Reproductive Health
Sources for recorded values

MONDO ID
Parent condition
MONDO:0018364

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