What are the 10 signs of Ovarian Cancer?

A cancer that begins in the female organs that produce eggs (ovaries). Ovarian cancer often has no symptoms in the early stages. Later stages are associated with symptoms, but they can be non-specific, such as loss of appetite and weight loss.

These signs of Ovarian Cancer include:

·         Bloating

·       ·         Pelvic or abdominal pain or cramping

·       ·         Feeling full quickly after starting to eat or lack of appetite

·       ·          Indigestion or upset stomach

             Nausea
·         The need to urinate more frequently or urgently than normal
·         Pressure in the lower back or pelvis
·         Unexplained exhaustion
·         Back pain
·         Constipation
·         Increase abdominal girth or abdominal swelling
·         Painful sex
·         Menstrual changes
·         Weight loss

These symptoms can be due to a variety of other conditions, which will often respond to basic treatment or go away on their own.

The stages of ovarian cancer include: Stage I (stage 1 ovarian cancer): The cancer is confined to the ovaries and hasn't spread to the abdomen, pelvis or lymph nodes, or to distant sites. For all types of ovarian cancer taken together, about 3 in 4 women with ovarian cancer live for at least 1 year after diagnosis. Almost half (46%) of women with ovarian cancer are still alive at least 5 years after diagnosis.

Know about ovarian cancer treatment

Treatment depends on stage:

Surgery and chemotherapy are generally used to treat ovarian cancer. For some people with ovarian cancer, treatment may remove or destroy cancer. ... This is very common if you've had cancer. For other people, ovarian cancer never goes away completely. Some women may be treated with chemotherapy on and off for years.

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