Typically with ovarian cancer surgery, a large incision is made in the abdomen. There are several things to be aware of with this type of surgery, and several things patients can do to prepare for it. Women may be encouraged to be wary of what they’re eating in the weeks leading up to the surgery, according to Dr. Dana Chase, a gynecologic oncologist at Arizona Oncology, and many are urged to do a bowel cleanse the day before surgery because a bowel resection may occur during surgery.
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