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The ovaries are two and are in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus. They have the shape and size of an almond, and produce both eggs and female hormones (estrogen and progesterone) that are responsible for shaping and feminine traits to the body and regulate menstruation and pregnancy among other things. Ovarian cancer accounts for 4% of tumors that affect women.

The ovarian cysts are benign tumors that usually disappear spontaneously. If they persist or grow, the doctor can remove them. There are three basic types of malignant tumors, which are formed on the surface of epithelial ovarian carcinoma are known and are the most common.

Also, but much less common, there might be cases of cancer in cells that produce eggs and tissue surrounding the ovary.

The most common metastatic ovarian cancer occur in the peritoneum, which is the sac lining the intestines.

In these cases there is ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdomen), while if they reach the blood or lymphatic system, cancer cells can travel throughout the body, which increase the likelihood of metastases in other parts of the body.

The neck of the uterus, also called cervix connects the vagina with the uterine cavity that is lined by the endometrium. Cervical cancer is also known as squamous cell carcinoma because the cells lining their surfaces are flat and thin, as if they were scales.

Scientists believe that not all abnormal cells that appear in the cervix are carcinogenic, although it is advisable to carry out regular checks, because it can be the first step toward cancer. Sometimes it is intraepithelial lesions formed by abnormal tissue that appears only on the surface of the cervix.

This disease occurs mainly in women aged 25 to 35 years and sometimes disappear spontaneously. More severe cases develop in women 30 to 40 years and can take months or even years to cause cancer. If you go beyond the surface and grow into the depth of the cervix are called invasive lesions usually appear after age 40.

The uterus is the cavity in which a fetus develops. It consists of two layers of different tissues: the inner, very thin, which is called the endometrium and another external, consisting of muscle called the myometrium. Most tumors of the uterus occur after menopause.

You can give three main cases of benign disorders, if not disappear naturally, can be solved with surgery. Fibroids are groups of cells that grow in the muscle of the uterus and never result in cancer. Another type of pathology is such endometriosis.

It occurs mainly in women aged 30 to 40 years who have never been pregnant and is in the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus or near other organs. Finally, the hyperplasia is an increase in the number of cells on the surface of uterus is often treated with hormones or by surgery.

The most common metastatic cervical cancer occur in the lymph nodes and other organs like the lungs, liver and bones.