Ovarian cancer is a serious threat to women's health, characterised by abnormal cell growth in the ovaries.

Ovarian cancer is a cancerous tumour arising from the ovary. Most (over 90%) ovarian cancers are classified as 'epithelial' and are thought to arise from the surface (epithelium) of the ovary. However, there is some evidence to suggest that the fallopian tube may also be the source of some ovarian cancers. As the ovaries and fallopian tubes are closely related, it is thought that these Fallopian cancer cells may mimic ovarian cancer. Other types may originate in the egg cells (germ cell tumour) or in the supporting cells.

This complex disease raises many questions in the medical and research fields. Scientists are trying to understand the underlying mechanisms that trigger the transformation of normal cells into cancerous cells within the ovaries.

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