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Home :: Family Health :: Ovarian Cancer Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian Cancer symptom, treatment, causesOvarian Cancer is a condition in which malignant neoplasm (cancer) of the ovary. Although ovarian cancer is much less common than cancer of the cervix or endometrium (Jining of the uterus), it causes more deaths than any other reproductive system cancer. It is the fourth most common cause of cancer death in Australian women, after breast, lung and large bowel. Ovarian cancer is particularly malignant because it develops rapidly and spreads early and widely, often before it has caused any symptoms and when the ovaries are not noticeably enlarged. It is more common in women over 40, and mostly occurs after the meno-pause. There is no screening test, and no particular group of women to be watched. Ovarian cancer is a disease in which normal ovarian cells begin to grow in an uncontrolled, abnormal manner and produce tumors in one or both ovaries. The risk of ovarian cancer increases with age. Women over the age of 60 have the highest incidence. Women who have never given birth are twice as likely to develop ovarian cancer as those who have. Early pregnancy and menopause and the use of oral contraceptives seem to offer protection against ovarian cancer. Other symptoms may include vague, unexplained digestive disturbances. Treatment is altered according to the stage of the disease and consists of varying combinations of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Drugs useful in treating ovarian cancer include chlorambucil, melphalan, cyclophosphamide, cisplatin, and paclitaxel (Taxol). Symptom and Diagnosis of Ovarian CancerSadly, the symptoms of ovarian cancer usually arise from the effects of its spread within the abdomen and pelvis. These include indigestion, abdominal discomfort, swelling of the abdomen from accumulation of fluid, weight loss and loss of energy, The diagnosis is confirmed by biopsy when these symptoms are investigated by ultrasound or surgery. Some common Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer :
Causes of Ovarian CancerThe common Causes of Ovarian Cancer :
Treament of Ovarian CancerThe ovaries, uterus and tubes, and all other visible signs of spread within the abdominal cavity, are removed by surgery, unless it appears vthat the tumour has not spread beyond the ovaries. chemotherapy and radiotherapy are used after surgery. A patient is often treated with anti-cancer drugs even when it looks as if all the tumour has been removed, in the hope of preventing further growth of any cancer that had spread but was too small to be seen during surgery. The outlook is best in younger women, and when the malignancy has not spread beyond the ovaries.
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