borderline-ovarian-tumors: Borderline ovarian tumors happen to be tumors that possess the potency of growing to be malignant with cells resembling those of cancer cells or tumors of the ovaries which are in the premature stages of malignancy. These types of tumors are epithelial tumors that build up and thrive on the…What Are Borderline Ovarian Tumors?

What Are Borderline Ovarian Tumors?

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hysteria and wandering wombs

To clarify: I had neither hysteria nor a wandering womb.   hustera - Greek, womb hysteria - from the Greek for womb hysterectomy - removal of the womb Female hysteria was a once-common medical diagnosis, made exclusively in women, which is today no longer recognized by medical authorities as a medical disorder. Its diagnosis and treatment were... Continue Reading →

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young woman

I do like being considered young (even if it is associated with something as scary as ovarian cancer).  However, being “young” in this case has involved facing a range of challenges and frustrations, particularly in relation to those ever pervasive norms around women and childbearing. I’m 35, I don’t have children, I’m not in a... Continue Reading →

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A Drosophila ovary spread out on a slide, one of the top images in the 2011 Nikon Small World microscopy contest.

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surgery

After a good, honest conversation with my consultant (Weds 16th July), with ultrasound and CT scan reports in hand, I decided to go ahead with surgery the following day (Thursday 17th July).  This would include a total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH), removal of both ovaries (bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy - BSO) and removal of the omentum (omentectomy).  The omentum... Continue Reading →

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