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Ovarian cancer · Help and support

Help with understanding your ovarian cancer appointment

Your gynaecology cancer team and specialist nurse can explain your results, the choices available and the next steps. Ask them to show you on the model what your results mean.

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If you feel unwell during or after treatment, use the 24-hour number your hospital team gave you. Otherwise call NHS 111. In an emergency, call 999.

Your gynaecology cancer team and specialist nurse can explain your results, the choices available and the next steps. Keep your nurse’s name and direct number somewhere easy to find.

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Ovaries
Two small organs next to the womb that store eggs and make hormones.
Omentum
A fatty apron that hangs down inside the tummy, in front of the bowel. Ovarian cancer can spread to it.
Peritoneum
The thin lining of the inside of the tummy.
Hysterectomy
An operation to remove the womb and cervix.
Salpingo-oophorectomy
Removing a fallopian tube and ovary. “Bilateral” means both sides.
Omentectomy
An operation to remove the omentum.
Debulking surgery
An operation to remove as much of the cancer as possible (also called cytoreductive surgery).
CA125
A blood test that can be raised by ovarian cancer. It is used to help check how treatment is working.
Stage
How far the cancer has spread. Stage 1 is only in the ovaries or tubes, stage 2 has spread within the pelvis, stage 3 has spread to the lining of the tummy or to lymph nodes, and stage 4 has spread further away.
Specialist nurse
A nurse who supports you through diagnosis and treatment.

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The explorer is a simplified illustration for a conversation with your team. It cannot interpret your report, diagnose cancer, stage it or tell you which treatment is right.