There are three types of tumors that can result in ovarian cancer.
: About 90 percent of ovarian cancer cases stem from these tumors, which originate in the tissue that covers the outside of the ovaries.
: These account for about seven percent of ovarian tumors. They are found in the tissue that contains cells that produce hormones and are usually detected earlier than the other two types of tumors.
: These originate in egg-producing cells and, while rare, tend to be found in younger women.
The fact that her daughter, Sadie, is likely BRCA positive weighs on Applegate, she told NBC. She said: ‘The chances that my daughter is BRCA positive are very high. I look at her and feed her the cleanest foods.’
She added: ‘I’m doing everything I can on my end knowing that in 20 years, she’ll have to start getting tested. Hopefully by then there will be advancements.’
Applegate also shared that she visits her oncologist every six months and that she eats only organic foods. She does this to reduce the amount of pesticides, fertilizers and other harmful chemicals she puts in her body, as this has been shown to reduce one’s chances of developing cancer.
‘We grow our own vegetables. We’re a 100 percent organic house. My daughter is a vegetarian and practically vegan. That’s her choice,’ Applegate said.
The procedure that she had done is called a salpingo-oophorectomy, and it is designed to remove a woman’s ovaries and fallopian tubes at once.
