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Hysterectomy for Ovarian Cancer
Why It Is Done
Ovarian cancer develops in one ovary but can spread to the other ovary, the uterus, and the other abdominal organs too. The goal of the first surgery is to remove all visible cancer. The surgery confirms the diagnosis and how far the cancer has spread.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: July 6, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Ross Berkowitz, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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