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Cancer & Tumor / Women's Health

Ovarian Cancer: The Silent Intruder

Ovarian cancer is the growth of tumours in the ovaries. Read to learn about the causes, risk factors, signs and symptoms, treatments, and prevention for ovarian cancer.

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Reviewed by Dr. Hon Hing Cheung Edmund
Drugs Related to Ovarian cancer
Drugs
Avastin
Used for: Targeted cancer therapy, Treatment of cervical cancer, Treatment of liver cancer, Treatment of colorectal cancer, Treatment of kidney cancer, Treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Treatment of ovarian cancer
Chinese name:
癌思停
Bevacizumab
Used for: Targeted cancer therapy, Treatment of cervical cancer, Treatment of liver cancer, Treatment of colorectal cancer, Treatment of kidney cancer, Treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Treatment of ovarian cancer
Chinese name:
貝伐珠單抗
Carboplatin
Used for: Cytotoxic chemotherapy, Treatment of lung cancer, Treatment of ovarian cancer
Chinese name:
卡鉑
Cisplatin
Used for: Cytotoxic chemotherapy, Treatment of bladder cancer, Treatment of breast cancer, Treatment of ovarian cancer, Treatment of testicular cancer
Chinese name:
順鉑
Doxorubicin
Used for: Cytotoxic chemotherapy, Treatment of bladder cancer, Treatment of breast cancer, Treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma, Treatment of leukaemia, Treatment of lung cancer, Treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Treatment of ovarian cancer, Treatment of soft tissue sarcoma
Chinese name:
阿黴素
Paclitaxel
Used for: Cytotoxic chemotherapy, Treatment of breast cancer, Treatment of lung cancer, Treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Treatment of ovarian cancer, Treatment of pancreatic cancer
Chinese name:
紫杉醇
What is Avastin?

Avastin is a brand medication that contains Bevacizumab, which is a monoclonal antibody and it belongs to a class of medications called angiogenesis inhibitors. It works by limiting the blood supply to tumour tissues to destroy cancer cells. It is a type of targeted therapy to treat various types of cancer.

Available dosage
  • 100mg/4ml / 400mg/16ml (Injections)
More details

The content above is informative only and not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It should not be relied upon for specific medical advice.

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Sha Tin
Union Hospital
18 Fu Kin Street
2608 3388
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Tseung Kwan O
Union Hospital Polyclinics (Tseung Kwan O)
Shop 101, L1, Metro City Iii Shopping Arcade
2721 0100
Po Lam Exit A2
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Wong Chuk Hang
Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital
1 Nam Fung Path
3153 9000
2122 1333
Ocean Park Exit C
Related to Cancer & Tumor
B
Bladder cancer
Bone metastasis
Brain cancer
Breast cancer
C
Cancer
Cancer hormone therapy
Carcinoid syndrome
Cervical cancer
Chemotherapy
Colorectal cancer
E
Endometrial Cancer
G
Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
H
Head and neck cancer
K
Kidney cancer
N
Nasopharyngeal Cancer
O
Oesophageal cancer
L
Leukaemia
Liver cancer
Lung cancer
Lymphoma
M
Malignant pleural mesothelioma
Melanoma
Multiple myeloma
P
Pancreatic cancer
Prostate cancer
S
Skin cancer
Soft tissue sarcoma
Stomach / Gastric cancer
Superficial basal cell carcinoma
T
Targeted cancer therapy
Testicular cancer
Thyroid cancer
U
Urothelial carcinoma
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