Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer. In Russia, this disease occurs in 77 women per 100 thousand. The age at which ovarian cancer most often occurs, the symptoms manifest themselves more actively, an average of 60 years. Most often, this problem worries women who live in developed countries. Perhaps this is due to the lifestyle in modern large cities.
Physical and chemical factors, harmful living conditions - all this increases the risks of developing
cancer. But it is worth noting that no
carcinogenic substances that would cause ovarian cancer were noticed.
One can often hear from medical workers that with a disease such as ovarian cancer, symptoms practically do not appear for the time being. Therefore, he is considered a "silent killer." The pathological process becomes noticeable only when it goes beyond the ovary affected by the tumor.
Causes of Ovarian Cancer
The causes of this disease are poorly understood. Risk factors include: the presence of this disease in a family history, the absence of pregnancy, and the presence of cancer of the uterus or breast.
Ovarian cancer Symptoms
It is worth noting that
ovarian cancer symptoms may not cause. The disease will be asymptomatic until the very late stages. That is why, the majority of patients go to the doctor only when ovarian cancer reaches stage III or IV, because it is then that the patient exhibits cachexity, urination and defecation are disrupted. In general, it is worth saying that in the early stages ovarian cancer can cause symptoms, but they will be practically indistinguishable from a benign neoplasm in this area. The first thing the patient will complain about is pain in the lumbar and abdomen, his bloating, ascites.
Diagnosis of the disease
If the patient has suspicions of ovarian cancer, then the first studies to which he will be sent are rectovaginal and vaginal. In the event that a lesion is detected during palpation by the gynecologist, then the patient will be referred for pelvic ultrasound, which is the most informative non-invasive study for the diagnosis of ovarian cancer. This is due to the fact that after an ultrasound, you can get information about the nature of the process.
In addition, patients who suspect a malignant neoplasm in the ovary are prescribed x-rays of the intestine and stomach, as well as the mammary gland. This is necessary in order to determine whether the tumor has metastasized.
Despite the fact that medicine does not stand still, and there are more and more research methods, the most correct was and remains the method of studying a biopsy taken directly from the ovary. It is this study that will give us complete information about the nature of the tumor process, and, therefore, will help to choose the right treatment tactics.
The most important thing is that when the first symptoms of this disease appear, consult a doctor as soon as possible. It is he who will be able to accurately determine the nature of the neoplasm, if any. And timely medical intervention is a guarantee that the chances of successful treatment will increase by an order of magnitude.