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
· 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.
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.