Ovarian Cancer Glossary
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Cancer antigen 125 protein (CA-125) – A glycoprotein found in healthy adult cells that spurs the immune system into action when precancerous and cancerous cells are detected
Chemotherapy – A cancer treatment option that introduces chemicals to destroy cancerous cells
Colonoscopy – A diagnostic procedure involving a long, flexible tubular camera used to view the colon
Complete Response to chemotherapy – There is no evidence of disease
Computed axial tomography (CAT) scan – A diagnostic imaging procedure and may involve radioactive contrast
Cowden syndrome – A condition in which noncancerous growths appear on the skin and around the nose and mouth