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)
Removal of as much of the tumor as possible; typically in preparation for chemotherapy, so thereâs less tumor to treat. Total hysterectomy. Removal of the uterus, including the cervix. Removal of the uterus, cervix, and part of the vagina; the ovaries, fallopian tubes, or nearby lymph nodes may also be removed. Unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Removal of one ovary and one fallopian tube. Removal of both ovaries and both fallopian tubes.