Ovarian cancer is a kind of cancer that affects in the ovaries. Around 90 per cent of ovarian cancers begin on the outer covering of the ovary. This is referred as epithelial ovarian cancer. Ovaries are reproductive glands that found only in women over age 50, but it can also affect younger ones because they may have a family history of ovarian cancer. So women are more likely to suffer from this complication of cancer.
No one knows the exact causes of ovarian cancer. It is also the most common cancer in the women all over the world. Women with ovarian cancer have no signs of symptoms until the cancer has spread extensively. But ovarian cancer is hard to detect early and treat in its early stages. Hundreds of women die of the disease each year.
The early symptoms of ovarian cancer can include abdominal bloating, vomiting, abnormal periods, frequent urination, unexplained weight loss or gain, pelvic pain, gas, nausea, lower abdominal pain, loss of appetite, constipation and fatigue. These symptoms can also be well present in other common illnesses. It is important that the women experience any unusual or persistent symptoms, should contact the health care provider for further tests.
Ovarian cancer is commonly known as ‘the silent killer’ because it frequently causes non-specific symptoms and signs. Thus ends the treatment with poor and delay diagnosis. There are number of different types of treatment are used to treat ovarian cancer. The treatment can include surgery, chemotherapy and sometimes radiotherapy. The treatment depends on the stage and severity of the disease, the type and size of the tumor, age and general health. Then the specialists will decide which treatment is suitable for their patients.
The patients should gather the informations about advantages and disadvantages of the treatment, or any significant risks and side effects of the treatment and how the treatment is likely to affect them for general well-being. It is because some cancer treatments are complex.
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