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OVARIAN CANCER

  OVARIAN CANCER   Ovarian cancer is the 8th most prevalent disease in women worldwide and the 7th most common cancer overall.   I.  BACKGROUD: With 5,395 new cases reported in 2020, it is the fifth most common kind of cancer in women in the Philippines. It is the 7th highest cause of cancer mortality in the nation, having been responsible . According to studies, ovarian cancer is the primary cause of cancer-related fatalities among women. More people have passed away from it than from any other cancer of the female reproductive system. Older women seem to develop this type of cancer the most. Ovarian cancer is diagnosed in more than half of women aged 63 or older. Ovarian growths are occasionally identified in women under the age of 30, and the majority of them are benign cysts filled with fluid. Ovarian cancer has a 49% five-year overall survival rate. This indicates that, five years after diagnosis, roughly 49% of ovarian cancer patients are still living. II.  INTRODUCTION: Cancer i
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