This document summarizes a case study about a 20-year-old college student named Abby who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. It describes her symptoms, including abdominal pain, and the ultrasound that revealed a mass on her right ovary. It then discusses her diagnosis and treatment options, including surgery to remove her ovaries followed by chemotherapy and radiation. The document also covers topics like the genetics of ovarian cancer, cell cycle regulation, and metastasis. After two years of treatment, Abby graduated from college and has since married and started a family.

1. A Case Study of Ovarian Cancer by Nancy A. Rice, Department of Biology, Western Kentucky University, and Bruno Borsari, Biology Department, Winona State University

6. Overall Cancer Incidence and Mortality Trends in U.S.

7. A snapshot of ovarian cancer From: A Snapshot of Ovarian Cancer , National Cancer Institute, updated 2007.

14. Metastasis

18. Ovarian adenocarcinoma (malignant) Ovary cystoadenoma (benign) Normal ovarian epithelium

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20. start part 2 Abby, a 20 year old college student has just found out that she has ovarian cancer

36. Two years after her treatment for ovarian cancer, Abby graduated from college with a BA in Anthropology. Three years later she married, and today she is living happily with her husband Charles and their four-year-old adopted daughter.