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Cancer of the ovaries (ovarian cancer) is one type of cancer that can threaten the lives of women, but are often found in advanced stages. For that recognize the symptoms of ovarian cancer this.
Unlike breast cancer, colon cancer or cervical cancer, until now there is no good screening test for ovarian cancer. Because it is not a lot of patients with ovarian cancer who survive the first 5 years.
Ovarian cancer is a type of cancer that starts from the ovary. Known to every woman has two ovaries located on two sides of the uterus (womb), which serves to produce eggs (ova) and estrogen, progesterone and testosterone.
This type of cancer often goes undetected until it spread to the pelvis and abdomen. In the final stage, ovarian cancer is difficult to treat and often fatal as death.
Symptoms of ovarian cancer are not specific, often mimic other diseases. Here are the symptoms that could be suspected as a sign of ovarian cancer, as quoted from ABC.net.au and
MayoClinic namely:
1. Bloating, swelling, pressure on the stomach
2. Pain in the abdomen or pelvis
3. Difficulty eating or feeling of fullness in the stomach quickly, and indigestion are fixed, gas and nausea
4. There is a sudden feeling (of urgency) to pee and frequency change
5. Changes in bowel habits
6. Increased abdominal girth eg clothes feel tight around the waist
7. Frequently feel powerful
8. Experiencing back pain
If you experience this for a few weeks, you should immediately consult a doctor and are usually the first inspection done is USG (ultrasonography).
Until now it is not clear what the cause of ovarian cancer. But the type of cell where the cancer started can help determine the type of ovarian cancer that are owned and treatment options. Type of ovarian cancer include:
1. Cancer that starts from cells on the outside of the ovary. Called with epithelial tumors, the cancer started in a thin layer in the tissue that covers the outside of the ovary. Most ovarian cancers are this type.
2. Cancer that begins in the cells that produce eggs. Known germ cell tumors and tends to occur in young women.
3. Cancer that begins in the cells that produce hormones. Known stromal tumor that usually begins in ovarian tissue that produces the hormones estrogen, progesterone and testosterone.
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