Call your doctor if any of the following occur during home treatment: 1  You have early symptoms of pregnancy, such as: 2  Missed periods. 3  Increased urination. 4  Fatigue. 5  Breast tenderness or enlargement. 6  Nausea and vomiting. 7  You have missed more than two menstrual periods in a row.
Surgery is the primary treatment for all types of ovarian cancer. 1  Surgery is used to: 2  accurately stage the disease. 3  completely remove the tumour. 4  remove as much of the tumour as possible (debulking) before using other therapies. 5  lessen pain or ease symptoms (palliative treatment)
During a laparascopy, small incisions are made in the abdomen. Your ovarian cancer surgical oncology team will discuss the best approach for you, which may include any of the following: 1  Unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy: Surgical removal of one ovary and one fallopian tube. 2  Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy: Surgical removal of both ovaries and both fallopian tubes.