Cancer Types - Ovarian Cancer Click Image to Enlarge The ovaries
are female reproductive organs located in the pelvis. There are
two of them—one on each side of the uterus. The ovaries produce
eggs and the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen
and progesterone control the development of female body
characteristics (for example, breasts, body shape and body hair)
and regulate the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. Ovarian cancer
is a disease in which cancer starts in the cells of the ovary.
There are three types of ovarian tumors, named for the tissue in
which they are found: - Epithelial cell. These are cells that
cover the surface of the ovary. Most of these tumors are benign
(noncancerous). However, epithelial ovarian cancer accounts for
most ovarian cancer cases. - Germ cell. These are cells that
form the eggs in the ovary. - Stromal cell. These cells form
structural tissue of the ovary and produce female hormones.
Extra-ovarian primary peritoneal carcinoma (EOPPC) is a rare
cancer closely relate