Ovarian cancer is one of the silent cancers that women must be careful of first.
In Thailand, female reproductive organ diseases. Can be found, ranking second after cervical cancer, and ranking sixth of all cancers found in Thai women. It is consider a danger that women must be vigilant about. Because often does not have clear symptoms. It can be detected in time and the disease can be prevented, or treatment can be received in time before the symptoms become too severe.
Table of Contents Ovarian Cancer
- What is ovarian cancer?
- Know the stages
- What are the symptoms? Know the warning signs that require immediate medical attention
What are the symptoms of late-stage?
- Ovarian cancer causes and risk factors
- How many types of screening are there?
- Treatment Guidelines
- Is ovarian cancer curable?
- Can ovarian cancer be prevented?
What is ovarian cancer?
That arises from abnormal cells in a woman’s ovaries and grows. These cells divide and grow rapidly and abnormally until they become a tumor or cancer.
The ovaries are organs that play an important role in creating female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, as well as producing eggs for pregnancy. The scary thing is that in the early stages will not show any symptoms. If you wait until you have symptoms is often in the stage where it has spread and is severe. It can spread to other parts of the body if it is not treated properly.
Know the stages
How many stages are there? Which stage increases the chance of survival?
Ovarian cancer staging is based on เล่นบาคาร่า UFABET เว็บตรง ค่าคอมสูง the FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) system, which is divided into four major stages as follows:
Cancer is limited to the ovaries.
- Stage 1A: Cancer is in only one ovary.
- Stage 1B: The cancer has spread to both ovaries.
- Stage 1C has spread outside the ovary, such as to the ovarian surface, there cells in the peritoneal fluid (not visible to the naked eye).
The cancer has spread to other organs in the pelvic area.
- Stage 2A: Cancer has spread to the uterus and/or fallopian tubes.
- Stage 2B: Cancer has spread to other organs in the pelvis.
The cancer has spread outside the pelvis into the upper abdomen.
- Stage 3A: Cancer has spread outside the pelvis. But is too small to with the nake eye, measuring no more than 2 cm.
- Stage 3B: Cancer has spread outside the pelvis, measuring > 2 cm, or has spread to lymph nodes in the pelvis.
- Stage 3C: Cancer has spread to the peritoneal border lining.
Stage IV: Cancer has spread to organs outside the abdominal cavity, such as the lungs, liver, or brain.
However, the survival prediction patients depends on many factors. That is detecte in the early stages and treated immediately will have a higher chance of survival.