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Resumen de información revisada por expertos acerca del tratamiento del cáncer epitelial de ovario, de trompas de Falopio y primario de peritoneo.

Ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer screening has not been shown to reduce the chance of dying from these cancers. Not all screening tests are helpful, and many have risks. Learn more the potential benefits and harms of screening in this expert-reviewed summary.

Treatment of ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancers depend on the stage. Most patients have surgery to remove as much of the tumor as possible. Learn about the different types of surgery, including hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and other ovarian cancer treatment options.

Ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and PARP inhibitors. Get detailed information about these cancers, (newly diagnosed or recurrent) and how they are treated in this summary for clinicians.

Ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer prevention includes reducing known risk factors and increasing protective factors. Some risk factors can be avoided, others cannot. Learn more about preventing these cancers in this expert-reviewed summary.

Ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer prevention involves understanding risk and protective factors, and the evidence behind them. Get detailed information about specific risk and protective factors and prevention strategies for these cancer types in this clinician summary.

Ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer screening is not currently recommended as part of routine cancer screening. Get detailed information about the potential benefits and harms of screening tests used in these cancers in this summary for clinicians.