What checkups should a woman who has been treated for ovarian cancer have?
After treatment for ovarian cancer, women tend to visit the doctor every 3 months for the first year. Then they visit every 6 months. The doctor will likely monitor them with tumor-marker blood tests called CA-125. Sometimes they receive chest X-rays or computed tomography (CT scans). Women should tell their doctors if they have any new symptoms such as abdominal pain or distention, swelling in their legs, or any other health changes.
