What Happens If Ovarian Cancer Is Left Untreated? A Review By Doctors
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Expert opinion from Fahad Saifi
MBBS · 1.5 years of experience · India
Left untreated, ovarian cancer can spread to other parts of the body. There are 3 types of ovarian cancer. The most common type of ovarian cancer is epithelial ovarian cancer. Epithelial cells form the outer covering of the ovary and this is where the cancer starts.
Expert opinion from Sadhvi Mythili
MBBS,DNB psychiatry · 6 years of experience · India
Like many cancers Ovarian cancer can also spread to many other organs if left untreated. It can lead to multi organ involvement with disseminated carcinomatosis. It can lead to infection and pulmonary embolus too. Life expectancy in untreated ovarian cancer is less than a year.
Expert opinion from Gustavo Campos
Doctor of Medicine · 9 years of experience · Brazil
If an ovarian cancer is left untreated, there will be a great risk of spreading it to other organs. The survival rate may be very low after one year.
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