OVARIAN CANCER TREATMENT

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Ovarian Cancer TreatmentWomen have two ovaries that are located in the pelvis and communicate with the rest of the female reproductive tubes. Its main function is reproduction and, subject thereto, the production of female hormones. The ovaries have a coating formed by epithelial cells. Malignant transformation of these cells arise the vast majority of ovarian cancers.

It develops mainly in women between 50 and 70 years, globally, about 1 in 7 women develop the disease. It is the third most common cancer of female reproductive system, but instead more women die of ovarian cancer than any other that affects the reproductive system.
Causes

Currently unknown how and why ovarian cancer appears. However, known hormonal and reproductive factors that may favor its appearance as infertility or a small number of pregnancies. Genetic factors are decisive in only 10-15% of cases. In these cases are associated with breast cancer and ovarian cancer in a family or even in one person. It is suspected that environmental factors such as dietary fat, using talcum powder or some virus infections can be of significance in the emergence of this disease. It is estimated that 1.5% of women are diagnosed with this disease throughout his life. Although ovarian cancer can occur in young people, the vast majority of cases occur after menopause.
Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer

It is a disease that usually produces few symptoms and can reach very large sizes before they cause. The first symptom may be a slight discomfort in the lower abdomen, similar to indigestion; uterine bleeding is rare. The fact that a postmenopausal patient have larger ovaries may be an early sign of cancer, although their growth may also be due to cysts, noncancerous masses, and other disorders. Likewise, you may see fluid in the abdomen and this can swell, because of this or the enlargement of the ovary. At this stage, women may have pelvic pain, anemia and weight loss. In rare cases, cancer of the ovary secretes hormones that cause an overgrowth of the uterine lining, an increase in breast size or increased hair development.
Prevention

Ovarian cancer is less common in women who have had several children. It is also less common among women who have taken oral contraceptives for years. However, no study has shown that the lower probability of ovarian cancer in women who take birth control is offset by other side effects such as increased incidence of cardiovascular disease and possibly other tumors. So it is not justified preventive use in the general population. A special case is very high-risk women, such as those with an inherited syndrome of breast and ovarian cancer (BRCA), which is studying the protective role of anovulatory and may even be proposed to the patient, the removal of both ovaries at age 35 if he has fulfilled his desire to offspring.
Diagnostics

The diagnosis of ovarian cancer in its early stages is difficult to establish because the symptoms usually do not appear until the cancer has spread and because many other less serious illnesses have similar symptoms.

The diagnosis is usually suspected when a pelvic mass is detected in a routine gynecological examination. The ultrasound tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging and a blood test called CA-125 are more firmly this will be confirmed suspect in the operation.
Treatments

The factor that most influences the chances of success in the treatment of ovarian cancer is surgery to completely remove the tumor. In most cases, completely remove the uterus and both ovaries are removed or biopsied regional nodes and smears and biopsies taken around the abdomen. In young women with very early tumors and want to have children may sometimes opt for conservative surgery to preserve fertility. Except in very aggressive tumors and in very early phases always given chemotherapy after surgery. Ovarian cancer in its early stages is highly curable. In intermediate and advanced stages of worse survival outcomes but have improved greatly in recent years. In any case, remains the most deadly gynecologic tumor cause. In addition to the advances made in treatment, the reduction in deaths from this disease could come from prevention and early diagnosis.

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