Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian cancer is the abnormal growth of cells that begins in the

ovaries

and have the ability to spread to other parts of the body.
Ovarian cancer is more treatable if it's diagnosed early.
Symptoms

Abdominal pain

  • Chronic or persistent pain

  • In the bottom left region, In the bottom right region, Lower, Nonspecific, non-focal

  • For last 3 months or more

  • Gradually increases

common

Fatigue

common

Abdominal bloating

common

Back pain

  • More than 8 weeks

  • Gradual

  • Lower

  • Pain wakes patient from sleep

common

Difficulty passing stool

  • Chronic

common

Urgent feeling to pee

or Frequent urination

common

Swollen belly

common

Feeling full quickly

Pelvic mass

or Abdominal mass

  • Right lower quadrant, Left lower quadrant, Center of abdomen

Difficulty breathing

or Swelling in lower leg

  • One side, In both lower legs

or Enlarged feet or ankle

  • In one side, In both feet or ankles

Feel like vomiting

or Throwing up

or Acid reflux

Diarrhea

  • For 2 weeks or more

Blood from vagina not from period

  • Stops by itself

or Strange fluid coming out of vagina other than blood

  • Colorless, White, Pink

or Excessive or prolonged bleeding during period

or Unusual lightness of skin color

or Pale inner surface of eyelids

Poor appetite

Weight loss

Pain during sexual intercourse

Risk factors

Have never given birth

or Late first pregnancy 35 years of age or more

Overweight or obese

Family history of breast cancer

  • First-degree relative

or Family history of colorectal cancer

  • First-degree relative

or Family history of endometrial cancer

  • First-degree relative

or Family history of ovarian cancer

  • First-degree relative

Early first period

or Absence of period

  • 6 months or more without pregnancy

Using talcum powder in the genital area

Smoking

Use of estrogen hormone medication

History of lynch syndrome

Treatment
Treatment of ovarian cancer usually involves a combination of surgery and chemotherapy. 1-Surgery to remove ovarian cancer. 2-Chemotherapy is often used after surgery to kill any cancer cells that might remain. It can also be used before surgery. 3-Targeted therapy: it uses medications that target the specific vulnerabilities present within your cancer cells. Targeted therapy drugs are usually reserved for treating ovarian cancer that returns after initial treatment or cancer that resists other treatments. 4-Supportive (palliative) care.
Recommended specialist

If you have Ovarian Cancer, then visit an obstetrician-gynecologist as soon as possible.

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