Each year, about 22,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and more than 14,000 women will die from it. This essential guidebook provides information on Ovarian Cancer, but also serves as a historical survey, by providing information on the controversies surrounding its causes, and first-person narratives by people coping with Ovarian Cancer. Readers will learn from the words of patients, family members, or caregivers. The symptoms, causes, treatments, and potential cures are explained in detail. Alternative treatments are also covered. Student researchers and readers will find this book easily accessible through its careful and conscientious editing and a thorough introduction to each essay. Includes charts, graphs, and tables.