Understanding cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube and peritoneum
This audiobook is about cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum. It is for anyone who has been diagnosed with one of these cancers. There is also information for carers, family members and friends.
Find out more about the signs and symptoms of cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum. This audiobook also explains how it is diagnosed and how it may be treated. It also has information about emotional, practical and financial issues.
Visit our online information about:
- Ovarian cancer
- Fallopian tube cancer
- Primary peritoneal cancer.
In this audiobook
- 1 Information about this audiobook
- 2 Introduction
- 3 What is cancer?
- 4 The ovaries, fallopian tubes and peritoneum
- 5 About cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum
- 6 Risk factors and causes of cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum
- 7 Symptoms of cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum
- 8 Diagnosing cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum
- 9 Your data and the cancer registry
- 10 Staging and grading cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum
- 11 Treatment overview for cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum
- 12 How your treatment is planned
- 13 Giving your consent and seeking a second opinion
- 14 Surgery for cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum
- 15 After your operation to treat cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum
- 16 Chemotherapy to treat cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum
- 17 Side effects of chemotherapy for cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum
- 18 Targeted therapies to treat cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum
- 19 Radiotherapy to treat ovarian cancer
- 20 Hormonal therapy
- 21 Managing the symptoms of advanced cancer
- 22 Clinical trials
- 23 Follow up after your treatment
- 24 Sex, menopause and fertility
- 25 Your feelings
- 26 Coping with your emotions
- 27 If you are a family member of friend
- 28 Talking to children about cancer
- 29 Financial help and benefits
- 30 Work
- 31 About our information
- 32 Other ways we can help
- 33 Other organisations
- 34 Further resources
- 35 Can you do something to help?
- 36 Information about this recording
This audiobook is about cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum. It is for anyone who has been diagnosed with one of these cancers. There is also information for carers, family members and friends.
Find out more about the signs and symptoms of cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum. This audiobook also explains how it is diagnosed and how it may be treated. It also has information about emotional, practical and financial issues.
Visit our online information about:
- Ovarian cancer
- Fallopian tube cancer
- Primary peritoneal cancer.
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