Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Cancer is cancer of the ovaries. It is a disease that is produced by the rapid growth and division of cells within one or both ovaries. About 30,000 new cases of ovarian cancer will be diagnosed this year and about 15,000 of those cases will die from Ovarian Cancer.
The ability to detect Ovarian Cancer is poor, and many women are not diagnosed until the tumor has reached a late stage. So, it’s in your best interest if you are checked regularly for Ovarian Cancer.
Though there are very few symptoms, especially at first, they can help detect the presence of Ovarian Cancer. Vague but sometimes lingering symptoms of ovarian cancer include: bloating, abdominal/pelvic discomfort or pressure, changes in bowel function, nausea or loss of appetite, back or leg pain, fatigue, or unusual vaginal bleeding.
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, don’t hesitate to see your doctor and have yourself screened for Ovarian Cancer. If the Ovarian Cancer is caught early, treatments are more likely to succeed, as well as put the Ovarian Cancer into remission.
There
are several treatments you can consider if you have Ovarian Cancer.
Each type
of treatment often depends on what stage the Ovarian
Cancer is in, as well as how far the Ovarian Cancer has spread throughout
the body system. The most common is the surgical removal of the
tumor, or even the removal of the ovaries themselves.
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