WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT OVARIAN CANCER


WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT OVARIAN CANCER

Ovarian cancer is the sixth most common cancer and the seventh leading cause of cancer deaths among women worldwide. In most of the population based cancer registries in India, ovarian cancer is the third leading site of cancer among women, trailing behind cervix & Breast cancer.



Any woman who experiences unexplained bloating, an upset stomach, an urgency to urinate or abdominal pain for a few weeks should go & see a doctor.


 Other symptoms include pelvic pain, fatigue, unexplained weight change and abnormal bleeding or any bleeding after menopause.


Women who are diagnosed with ovarian cancer before it has spread have a five year survival of 93 percent, researchers have found, bit detection of ovarian cancer is difficult and often delayed.


Women with BRCA 1 BRCA2 gene mutations are at increased risk for ovarian cancer, and the risk for all women increase with age.


Half of all ovarian cancer is diagnosed in women who are 60 and older.



Type of treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or hormonal therapy) depends on the stage of disease.       
                                                                        


Dr Naresh Ledwani
Senior Consultant
Department of Surgical Oncology
BMCHRC, Jaipur

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