Ovarian cancer: symptoms, risk factors and how to detect

Today I will talk about a serial killer to many women. This is one of the cancers that threaten the lives of women because it is often asymptomatic

We will discuss in brief "ovaries". The ovaries are glands present on the sides of the uterus. The ovary has two functions:

1. In order to produce hormones (estrogen and progesterone)

2. During the period of child-bearing, it releases an egg every month

After menopause, the ovaries ceases to eggs but continues to produce hormones but at a slower pace. This cancer occurs when cells in the ovary begin to multiply and grow rapidly.

In many women with ovarian cancer, there are no symptoms. And if you have symptoms, they are not specific.

Symptoms include:

-Abdominal discomfort or fulfillment
-Dyspepsia
-Pelvic pain
-Constipation
-Back pain.

Because the symptoms are not specific, typically patients have when it happened the spread. That is why it is a "silent killer".

There are risk factors for ovarian cancer, such as:

-Low parity
-Maternity leave delayed
-Diet high in fat

Genetics may play a role. A gene known as BRCA 1 gene is associated with breast - ovarian syndrome.

Our objective is to detect as soon as possible and will be doing a routine in postmenopausal women annual pelvic examination and we pagásemos. In addition a periodic ultrasound and CA-125 can be used to detect ovarian cancer

Once diagnosed, treatment options will depend on its type. There are many types of ovarian cancer and each has their treatment.

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