CANCER OF OVARIES

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	CANCER OF OVARIES
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CANCER OF OVARIES

Cancer of ovaries

Malignant proliferation in the ovary, susceptible to extend to other parts of the body, that can be lethal.

One or both ovaries. It can extend to the lungs and bones.

Women of any age, although are commonest in women of more than 50 years.

Causes

Strangers.

Signs and symptoms

In general, they do not appear symptoms until the tumor has been developed. First symptoms:

Slight annoyances in the low abdomen.

Gastrointestinales annoyances.

Irregular menstruation.

Later symptoms:

Enronquecimiento.

Excessive growth of hair.

Loss of weight without reason.

Under enlarged abdomen, hard and sometimes sensible.

Pain during the sexual relations.

Anemia.

Factors of risk

It is ignored.

Prevention

Sométase to annual pelvic examinations, that offer the best possibilities of precocious detection and cures.

Diagnosis and treatment

Sanitary precautions

Medical treatment. Surgery to extirpate the cancerous ovary and other affected zones, like

tubes of fallopian tube, uterus and, sometimes, the other ovary.

Treatment of radiations and/or chemotherapy.

Psycotherapy and advising to learn to support the cancer.

General measures

For explanation of the surgery and the postoperating cares.

Medication

His doctor can prescribe to him:

Anticancerous drugs.

Analgesic.

Feminine hormones until the menopause.

Activity

There are no restrictions after the recovery of the surgery.

Diet Follows a protein diet normal, balanced well, high to help the repair of weaves.

Systems of diagnosticos

Its own observation of the symptoms.

Medical file and physical examination by a doctor.

Analysis of blood.

Ecografía of the abdomen.

X-rayses of the abdomen.

Techniques of surgical diagnosis, like colposcopia and laparoscopia.

Complications

Death by extension of the cancer to other parts of the body.

Prognosis

The 25 or 50% of the women with ovary cancer survive at least 5 years after the treatment

To call to the doctor if

It has symptoms of an ovary tumor.

It happens the following thing after the surgery: increase of the pain, inflammation, reddening or drainage of the wound. Pain or inflammation in the leg.

Symptoms of infection, like fever, chills, headache or muscular pain.

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