For the treatment of ovarian cancer (ovarian cancer) related to surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy are available. The choice of treatment method depends primarily on the tumor stage. In the vast majority of patients stopped therapy is a combination of surgery and subsequent chemotherapy.
Operation

The prognosis of ovarian cancer depends decisively on whether the tumor could be removed completely. The operation therefore covers both ovaries, uterus, and the large so-called network, a part of the peritoneum. Deviations from this operation will be considered only in exceptional cases, as clearly one-sided tumor involvement. In addition to the complete removal of the tumor as possible followed the surgery and diagnostic targets. Thus, tissue samples from suspect can be taken enlarged lymph nodes, so the doctor can then scan the entire abdomen systematically for tumor metastases.
Chemotherapy

Ovarian cancer is sensitive to chemotherapeutic agents. Since in most cases already have an advanced cancer, a cure is through surgery alone is no longer possible. Except in the early stages (IA) is initiated, therefore, all one ovarian cancer chemotherapy after the operation. The most effective platinum compounds, are to be given in combination with other drugs. Formerly occurred in combination with cyclophosphamide or Antrazyklinen. Today, taxanes (eg paclitaxel) is recommended.