Ovary cytoreductive surgery

Surgery involves removing as much tumor as possible, it is very important when ovarian cancer has already spread throughout the abdomen at the time of surgery. If both ovaries or the uterus are removed, you will not be able to get pregnant, it also means that you will enter menopause, if you have not yet been presented. Cytoreduction increases the possibility that chemotherapy and radiotherapy destroy tumor cells, it can also be done to relieve symptoms or help the patient live longer.