Cancer is a dangerous and deadly disease with many types. One of these is ovarian cancer, which occurs in women. It is also called a ‘silent killer’, that is, it is a cancer that causes the body very silently and its initial symptoms are very light or not visible at all.
World Ovarian Cancer Day is observed every year on 8 May. The aim of this day is to raise awareness about ovarian cancer. It is the lowest cancer found in women. Early symptoms of ovarian cancer are ignored because women often ignore its symptoms and think that they have a small problem.
Constant gas, fatigue or hormonal changes in the stomach are symptoms that are not paid much attention. However, proper diagnosis is made only when cancer has reached its critical condition. Let us know from this article today what are the initial symptoms of ovarian cancer and how you can protect it.
What do experts say?
Dr. Anujita Pallavi, a gynecology and infertility specialist at Medicavar Hospitals, Navi Mumbai Said that Ovarian cancer is one of the most deadly cancer affecting women worldwide. It is important to identify its signs and symptoms in time and get quick treatment. Ovarian cancer occurs when cancer cells begin to grow in the ovarian and gradually spread.
Due to ovarian cancer?
What is ovarian cancer?
Ovarian cancer is the most common cancer in women after breast and uterine cancer in India. This cancer is growing rapidly in women between 45 and 65 years of age. Ovary female hormones are also the main sources of estrogen and progesterone.
Although the accurate cause is uncertain, many risk factors are responsible for this cancer, including age (especially in women over 50 years), genetic factors such as BRCA1 and BRCA2, ovarian or breast cancer family history, endometriosis, obesity, obesity and hormone replacement therapy. Treatment is delayed due to lack of awareness about the symptoms of this cancer.
Symptoms of ovarian cancer
- Constant flatulence or swelling: Foolishing in women that is not good, it can also be a symptom of uterine cancer. It is often ignored as a digestive problem.
- stomach pain: If you feel stomach ache that is not related to menstruation and causing trouble, consult a doctor immediately. This problem can be caused by uterine cancer. Allow the doctor to know the root cause of pain.
- Feeling full of stomach: Feeling full of stomach after eating a little food can be a sign of uterine cancer. You may feel full of stomach quickly due to increasing tumor due to increasing tumor. So always be careful and do not ignore the symptoms.
- Repeated urination: Do you feel the need to get urine again and again? Women should be careful, as it can also be a sign of uterine cancer.
Diagnosis and solution
Women are advised to conduct pelvic examination, imaging tests such as ultrasound or CT scans, and blood tests (including CA-125) to diagnose ovarian cancer and start timely treatment.
Many people remain confused about what treatment they should take. The tumor and affected tissue will be removed through surgery, followed by chemotherapy, targeted therapy or hormone therapy. Timely identifying the symptoms of uterine cancer is challenging, and diagnosis of uterine cancer using proper techniques and starting treatment immediately under the guidance of experts.
