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2 Ovarian Cancer Hospitals In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania currently has 2 hospitals in our growing data records addressing Ovarian Cancer. We encourage you to click the hospital name and view the details of any of these Pennsylvania facilities in Philadelphia. You may be able to contact any of these facilities directly if they have posted contact information.
Ovarian Cancer is categorized on OnlineMedicalTourism.com as within the class of procedures known as Oncology/Cancer. More information about this procedure and other related procedures is available here.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania currently has 2 hospitals in our growing data records addressing Ovarian Cancer. We encourage you to click the hospital name and view the details of any of these Pennsylvania facilities in Philadelphia. You may be able to contact any of these facilities directly if they have posted contact information.
Ovarian Cancer is categorized on OnlineMedicalTourism.com as within the class of procedures known as Oncology/Cancer. More information about this procedure and other related procedures is available here.
Ovarian Cancer (click for worldwide facilities list): Ovarian cancer is a cancer that forms in tissues of the ovary (one of a pair of female reproductive glands in which the ova, or eggs, are formed). Most ovarian cancers are either ovarian epithelial carcinomas (cancer that begins in the cells on the surface of the ovary) or malignant germ cell tumors (cancer that begins in egg cells).
If your doctor suspects your symptoms suggest the presence of ovarian cancer, he or she may recommend one or more of the following tests to diagnose ovarian cancer: pelvic examination, ultrasound, and the CA 125 blood test.
Other diagnostic tests may include computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which both provide detailed, cross-sectional images of the inside of your body.
If these tests suggest ovarian cancer, you'll need an operation to confirm the diagnosis. In a surgical procedure called laparotomy, a gynecologic oncologist makes an incision in your abdomen and explores your abdominal cavity to determine whether cancer is present. The surgeon may collect samples of abdominal fluid and remove an ovary for examination by a pathologist.
In certain cases, a less invasive surgical procedure called laparoscopy may be used. Laparoscopy requires only a couple of small incisions, through which a lighted instrument is inserted, along with small tools used to perform the surgery. Laparoscopy may be used if a surgeon wants to remove a tissue mass to determine whether it's cancerous before proceeding with a more invasive operation.
In certain cases, a less invasive surgical procedure called laparoscopy may be used. Laparoscopy requires only a couple of small incisions, through which a lighted instrument is inserted, along with small tools used to perform the surgery. Laparoscopy may be used if a surgeon wants to remove a tissue mass to determine whether it's cancerous before proceeding with a more invasive operation.
Treatment of ovarian cancer usually involves a combination of surgery and chemotherapy. After surgery, you'll most likely be treated with chemotherapy. A more intensive regimen has recently been shown to improve survival in women with advanced ovarian cancer by combining standard intravenous chemotherapy with chemotherapy injected directly into the abdominal cavity through a catheter placed at the time of the initial operation.
Other treatments being explored include new chemotherapy drugs, vaccines, gene therapy and immunotherapy, which boosts the immune system to help combat cancer. The newest option, if standard chemotherapy fails, is a drug called bevacizumab (Avastin). It works by disrupting the blood supply to the tumor, possibly causing it to shrink.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/ovarian
Please keep in mind that if a hospital does not provide specifics on their services, they may actually provide services that address Ovarian Cancer yet not appear on this list. However, all Pennsylvania facilities that provide us with such information are listed below.
If you would like to expand your search for Ovarian Cancer services beyond Philadelphia, PA, there are 2 good options on this site. One, go to local US hospitals and click states neighboring Pennsylvania. And secondly, go to medical tourism procedures and click "Ovarian Cancer" to view OnlineMedicalTourism's world-wide list of facilities for Ovarian Cancer.
If your doctor suspects your symptoms suggest the presence of ovarian cancer, he or she may recommend one or more of the following tests to diagnose ovarian cancer: pelvic examination, ultrasound, and the CA 125 blood test.
Other diagnostic tests may include computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which both provide detailed, cross-sectional images of the inside of your body.
If these tests suggest ovarian cancer, you'll need an operation to confirm the diagnosis. In a surgical procedure called laparotomy, a gynecologic oncologist makes an incision in your abdomen and explores your abdominal cavity to determine whether cancer is present. The surgeon may collect samples of abdominal fluid and remove an ovary for examination by a pathologist.
In certain cases, a less invasive surgical procedure called laparoscopy may be used. Laparoscopy requires only a couple of small incisions, through which a lighted instrument is inserted, along with small tools used to perform the surgery. Laparoscopy may be used if a surgeon wants to remove a tissue mass to determine whether it's cancerous before proceeding with a more invasive operation.
In certain cases, a less invasive surgical procedure called laparoscopy may be used. Laparoscopy requires only a couple of small incisions, through which a lighted instrument is inserted, along with small tools used to perform the surgery. Laparoscopy may be used if a surgeon wants to remove a tissue mass to determine whether it's cancerous before proceeding with a more invasive operation.
Treatment of ovarian cancer usually involves a combination of surgery and chemotherapy. After surgery, you'll most likely be treated with chemotherapy. A more intensive regimen has recently been shown to improve survival in women with advanced ovarian cancer by combining standard intravenous chemotherapy with chemotherapy injected directly into the abdominal cavity through a catheter placed at the time of the initial operation.
Other treatments being explored include new chemotherapy drugs, vaccines, gene therapy and immunotherapy, which boosts the immune system to help combat cancer. The newest option, if standard chemotherapy fails, is a drug called bevacizumab (Avastin). It works by disrupting the blood supply to the tumor, possibly causing it to shrink.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/ovarian
1835 Market Street, 10th FL
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
physicians@philadelphiamedicine.com
215-563-4733
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
physicians@philadelphiamedicine.com
215-563-4733
3401 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
US: (215) 707-2000, 1-800-836-7536
Philadelphia, PA 19140
US: (215) 707-2000, 1-800-836-7536
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