Surgery is the preferred treatment is often needed to diagnose ovarian cancer.
- Studies have shown that surgery performed by a specialist in gynecologic oncology resulted in a higher cure rate.
- Chemotherapy is used after surgery to treat any remaining disease can also be used if the cancer recurs.
- Radiation therapy is rarely used to treat ovarian cancer in the United States.
- After treatment, women are commonly monitored with CA-125 and CT scans.
