
Overview
Ovarian cancer is particularly dangerous because its presence is difficult to detect until it has spread beyond the ovaries.
Review Date 10/14/2024
Updated by: Warren Brenner, MD, Oncologist, Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.