1. Ovarian cancer.
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PULLEN Jr, RICHARD L.
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CONTINUING education units , *DRINKING (Physiology) , *OSTEOPENIA , *PATIENT education , *DIAGNOSTIC imaging , *CARDIOVASCULAR diseases , *PALLIATIVE treatment , *CANCER relapse , *OVARIAN tumors , *IMMUNOTHERAPY , *NURSING assessment , *SKIN care , *EARLY detection of cancer , *NURSING interventions , *BLOOD cell count , *TUMOR markers , *BODY image , *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation , *INFORMATION resources , *METASTASIS , *CANCER chemotherapy , *CANCER pain , *CONVALESCENCE , *OVARIAN epithelial cancer , *TUMOR classification , *CANCER fatigue , *OSTEOPOROSIS , *COUNSELING , *CANCER patient psychology , *SOCIAL support , *GENETIC testing , *PHYSICAL mobility , *NUTRITION , *DISEASE risk factors , *SYMPTOMS - Abstract
Ovarian cancer, a leading cause of cancer deaths, poses challenges due to insidious development and vague signs and symptoms. Risk factors include age, reproductive history, genetic mutations, and environmental factors. Treatment involves surgery, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy, with nursing interventions focusing on symptom management and supportive care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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