Treatment for ovarian cancer usually involves a combination of surgery and chemotherapy, according to the CDC. Gynecologic oncologists can perform surgery on and give chemotherapy (medicine) to women with ovarian cancer. Your doctor can work with you to create a treatment plan. Here are some of the treatment options for ovarian cancer: Surgery: Doctors remove cancer tissue in an operation Chemotherapy: Using special medicines to shrink or kill the cancer. The drugs can be pills you take or medications given in your veins, or sometimes both Targeted therapies: A type of cancer treatment that targets cancer cells to stop or slow the growth or spread of cancer cells. These drugs can be pills you take or medicines given in your veins. Your doctor may recommend genetic testing to find out which targeted therapy is right for you Different doctors on your medical team may provide different treatments: Gynecologic oncologists are doctors trained to treat gynecologic cancers, those that affect women's reproductive systems. They perform surgery and provide chemotherapy Surgeons are doctors who perform operations Medical oncologists are doctors who treat cancer with medicine (chemotherapy)