Ovarian cancer is usually treated with a combination of surgery and chemotherapy.

Sometimes surgery alone is sufficent treatment.

Here are some questions a woman may want to ask her doctor before treatment begins:

• What is the stage of the disease?

• What are my treatment choices? Which do you recommend for me? Why?

• Do I need comprehensive surgical staging?

• Is it likely that aggressive debulking surgery will be required?

• Am I an individual who may require chemotherapy prior to my definitive surgery (this is called neoadjuvant chemotherapy)?

• Would a clinical trial be appropriate for me?

• What are the expected benefits of each kind of treatment?

• What are the risks and possible side effects of each treatment?