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Co-Editor-in-Chief, Tracy E. Austin, MD
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 – 07:01 PM
Obstetricians/Gynecologists-OB-GYNs-New York

A Silent Killer of Women

Cancer is defined as a disease process in which cells grow unregulated by the body part it is inhibiting. Cancer can remain confined to that part of the body, where it starts, or it can spread (a process called metastasizing.)

Among American women, ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer. Of the cancers that attack the female reproductive system, it is the leading cause of death. About two-thirds of the deaths from ovarian cancer occur in women age 55 and older. A quarter of ovarian cancer deaths occur in women between 35 and 54 years of age.

Causes

The cause of ovarian cancer is unknown, as the risk for developing it is related to many factors. The strongest risk factors are hereditary. Women with a personal history of breast cancer, a family history of breast or ovarian, and/or mutations of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes have an increased risk for developing ovarian cancer.

Childbirth as Protection

Women, who conceive their first child at an early maternal age, have a reduced risk of developing ovarian cancer. The same goes for women that have multiple births earlier in life with the final pregnancy at an older age. Women using low dose hormonal contraception have also been shown to have a protective effect where ovarian cancer is concerned. In fact, women who used oral contraceptives for 10 years had about a 60% reduction in risk of ovarian cancer.

Symptoms

The symptoms of ovarian cancer are notoriously nonspecific. They are viewed as any of the conditions that affect the abdominal, gastrointestinal, and pelvic regions. The nature of these symptoms often causes ovarian cancer to be misdiagnosed because a physician may conclude that another condition is to blame for your symptoms. This appears to be the rule, rather than the exception. Unfortunately, by the time the cancer is diagnosed, the tumor has often spread beyond the ovaries to more vital organs. Thus, ovarian cancer is called a “silent killer.”

Some symptoms of ovarian cancer are:

bloating, and/or vague lower abdominal discomfort, increased abdominal girth, difficulty ingestion normal meals, and/or feeling full quickly, abnormal menstrual cycles, pelvic or abdominal pain, and urinary symptoms (urgency or frequency).

Diagnosis

Physicians can run a myriad of tests, to aid in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer. Some of the less invasive tests used are:

a complete blood count (CBC), blood chemistry, CA125 (blood test), quantitative serum HCG (commonly known as a blood pregnancy test), alpha fetoprotein, abdominal x-rays/imaging, trans-vaginal ultrasound, or abdominal CT scan.

It is important to note that, although these tests could help render a diagnosis, none of the above tests are part of routine screening for any gynecologic cancer condition. Ultimately, the definitive diagnosis of ovarian cancer will come from biopsy, which is a surgical procedure aimed at taking specimens from the abdomen for analysis.    

Ovarian Cancer Screening

As you’ve probably gathered from my personal story, the pap smear does not detect this cancer. In fact, the pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer, not ovarian cancer. What is a screening test? They are used to detect disease in individuals without signs or symptoms of that disease. The intention of screening is to identify disease early, thus enabling earlier intervention, treatment, and possible cure.

In truth, there are no definitive screening tests or guidelines for ovarian cancer. However, ovarian cancer is highly fatal (about 45% live longer than 5 years after metastatic disease). It is also rarely diagnosed in its early stages. Because of these factors, there has been an increasing amount of research and debate over whether the medical community’s implementation of screening is for ovarian cancer.

The screenings are already in place for other gynecologic malignancies such as cervical and breast cancer, via pap smears and mammograms respectively. In fact, if diagnosis is made early in the disease, and treatment is received before the cancer spreads outside the ovary, the 5-year survival rate of ovarian cancer is about 94%.

Be Vigilant and Proactive

Until there is definite screening for ovarian cancer, it is important that all women take a proactive position in terms of personal health. Call for an appointment with your provider if you have any of the symptoms of ovarian cancer, or if you are a woman over 40 years old with any of the above symptoms, and have not recently undergone a pelvic examination. Women age 21 and above, should have routine pelvic examinations annually. Ultimately, ovarian cancer detection highly relies on a woman’s personal vigilance and her awareness of her own body.

It is possible to beat these odds on your own, by being proactive. Women experiencing any of the aforementioned symptoms should see their gynecologist or request a referral from to one from the family doctor. This will improve your chances of early diagnosis, which will also lead to a brighter prognosis. For referenced resourced information, go to http://www.smilemd.com/ob-gyn-obstetrician-gynecologist/Ovarian-Cancer.aspx

Ovarian cancer is cancer that begins in the ovaries. Ovaries are reproductive glands found only in women. The ovaries produce eggs (ova) for reproduction. The eggs travel through the fallopian tubes into the uterus where the fertilized egg implants and develops into a fetus. The ovaries are also the main source of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. One ovary is located on each side of the uterus in the pelvis.

Causes of Ovarian Cancer

Women who have not had children are slightly more likely to develop ovarian cancer than women who have, although the risk is still very low. Having two or more children may provide more protection than just one.

Breast feeding your children may slightly decrease your risk.

Starting your periods early or having a late menopause slightly increases your risk of ovarian cancer.

If a woman has ovarian cancer and her daughter develops ovarian cancer, the daughter will probably develop the cancer at a relatively young age (younger than 60 years).

Family history: A woman’s risk for developing ovarian cancer increases if she has a first degree relative (like sister, mother, grandmother) that suffered from ovarian cancer. The risks do not necessarily increase because of a family history ovarian cancer – but when the inherited genetic mutations are present. However, a woman’s risk for ovarian cancer can be tied to a family history of breast or colon cancer. Also the risk for ovarian cancer is indirectly proportional with the age of the relative that suffered from ovarian cancer.

Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer

Early stage ovarian cancer may not cause many symptoms, or they may be vague and overlooked. In addition, vague abdominal or pelvic symptoms are most often NOT caused by cancer. If they go away within a few days to a week, they may simply be intestinal disturbances due to something you ate or a viral infection.

Abdominal/pelvic discomfort or pressure

Back or leg pain

Bloating

Changes in bowel function or urinary frequency

Germ Cell Tumors — Ovarian germ cell tumors develop from cells that produce the ova or eggs. Most germ cell tumors are benign, although some are cancerous and may be life-threatening. The most common germ cell malignancies are maturing teratomas, dysgerminomas and endodermal sinus tumors. Teenagers and women in their 20s are most often diagnosed with germ cell malignancies. Before combination chemotherapy was available as a treatment, the most aggressive of these tumors — the GNP abnormal sinus tumor — was associated with a one-year disease-free survival rate of only 10 percent to 19 percent, even though 70 percent of these tumors were diagnosed very early. Today, however, 90 percent of women with ovarian germ cell malignancies can be cured and their fertility preserved.

Treatments for Ovarian Cancer

Surgery is the preferred treatment and is often needed to diagnose ovarian cancer.

Studies have shown that surgery performed by a specialist in gynecologic oncology results in a higher cure rate.

Chemotherapy is used as after surgery to treat any remaining disease. Chemotherapy can also be used if the cancer comes back.

Ovarian cancer: Ovaries belongs to the woman’s reproductive system. They are located in the pelvis region. Ovaries are useful in producing female hormones like estrogen and progesterone. Ovaries play the main role in releasing the egg to the womb (uterus). Ovaries will stop producing eggs when woman goes through menopause by decreasing the hormone levels in the body.

Ovarian cancer occurs in the reproductive system cells, these cells are the building blocks of tissues and organs. Basically these cells grow and divide into multiple cells and they die when they grow, and new cells take their place. But due to some causes these basic life cycle of the cells gets damage and began to grow rapidly without any controlling limit. These cells form a huge mass of tissue which is called as tumor.

Ovarian tumors are of two types they are:
• Benign tumor: These tumors are not life threatening tumors. This cancer can be removed easily by surgery process.  These tumors grow in single site. They do not spread and invade other tissues around them. The benign tumor cells doesn’t contain metastatic characteristics( spreading nature to other parts of the body)
• Malignant tumor: These tumors are cancerous tumors. They spread to other parts of the body. These tumors can be removed but sometimes they grow back. Malignant tumors invade nearby tissues and organs. These tumors contain metastatic characters.

Ovarian cancer has three main characteristics they are:
Invasion: malignant tumors invade other nearby tissues life fallopian tube and uterus.
Shed (Break off): Ovarian cancer cells can creak off from the ovarian tumor. Breaking into abdomen can cause gastrointestinal Cancer.
Spread: These cancer cells spread to lymph nodes of pelvis, chest and abdomen by lymphatic system. These cancer cells can also spread to organs like lungs and kidneys.

When the ovarian cancer cells spreads to the other parts will form a new tumor which has the same characteristic features of the primary tumor. For example, if the ovarian cancer spreads to the lungs, the cancer cells in the lungs are actually belonging to the ovarian cancer cells. Then this disease is called as metastatic ovarian cancer.

Causes of Ovarian cancer: The exact causes for this cancer are not found but the risk factors for this ovarian cancer are identified. Here is the list of risk factors.

Risk factors for ovarian cancer:
• No pregnancy: Lack of pregnancy in woman can have 2 to 3 times of higher risk in facing ovarian cancer that pregnant woman.
• Obesity: Woman who weight more than 50 pounds have 10 times of higher risk in facing ovarian cancer.
• Early puberty: Woman who faces early puberty before 12 years of age have more risk factors for ovarian cancer.
• Late menopause: Woman who goes for menopause after 50 years of age have more chances of causing ovarian cancer.
• Family history: Family history also can be factor in causing ovarian cancer. So please be sure in taking screening tests for diagnosing of ovarian cancer.
• High estrogen level: Women who intakes high level of unopposed estrogen will increase the risk factor of causing ovarian cancer
• Using of breast cancer drugs: Tamoxifen is a kind of anti-cancer drug mostly useful in curing breast cancer. If the usage of this drug is in excess mode, then there will be increase in chances of having ovarian cancer.
• Cancers like endometrial and colon increases the chances of having ovarian cancer.

Ovarian cancer symptoms and signs:
• Abnormal bleeding of vagina
• Weight loss
• Pelvic pain
• Swelling in pelvic pain
• Pain in pelvis, abdomen and legs
• Swollen abdomen
• Nausea
• Constipation
• Fatigue
• Unusual menopause
• Urinate often
• Shortness of breath

These are the symptoms found during the developing stage of the ovarian cancer. Please be sure in taking screening test for diagnosing the severity of the disease.

Treatment methods for ovarian cancer: Surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy are best treatment methods available for treating this ovarian cancer. Depending on the severity of the cancer, your doctor describes the treatment choices.

Surgery: Surgery is the main therapy for  curing of ovarian cancer in the early stage. This surgery process is carried by identifying the first staging of the ovarian cancer. Surgery is carried by making a long incision in the abdomen area to remove the ovarian cancer tumor. Surgery will be taken place only if the ovarian tumor located in only one part of the body. During this surgery process the damaged fallopian tubes, uterus, omentum, and lymph nodes and nearby tissues are also removed along with the ovaries.  During some cases, the major portion of other infected organs will be removed for avoiding spreading of the disease throughout the body.

Radiotherapy: This treatment is based on the extent of the disease.  Radiotherapy is a process of removing cancer cells by using high intensity x-rays. These high energy x-rays are aimed at the ovarian tumor to destroy the cancer cells .This process also causes damage to the normal cells for its side effects.

There are two types of radiotherapy treatments they are.
• External radiations: External radiation process is carried out from outside the body. The powerful x-ray beams are aimed at the effected area from outside the body. This process destroys the cancer causing cells permanently.

• Internal radiations: X-ray beams are passed into the body by making some small incisions in the endometruim area. This treatment gives better results than the external radiation therapy.

Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy is one of the treatments useful in killing ovarian cancer causing cells by the usage of drugs. This treatment process is carried by either pills or through intravascular injections. This anti-cancer drug enters into the bloodstream and travels towards the damaged tissues and destroys the cancer cells.

Chemotherapeutic drugs attacks the cancer cells by stopping their unusual growth. This nature of this cancer cells were brought to the normal condition by controlling the divisibility of the cells.

The chemotherapy drugs are given in the following form:
• In tablet or pill form(oral)
• By taking injection(Intravenous or intramuscular)
• Injection taking in the (Intrathecal)
• Injection directly in the abdomen vein.

This cancer chemotherapy drug can be given at either clinic or at home. The usage of this drug can be daily, weekly or monthly depending on the stage of the cancer and body immune system. Chemotherapy treatment is given by considering the following basis like age, gender, drug toxicity and body weight. The dosage and usability should be carried under proper supervision.

Ovarian cancer occurs due to unusual growth of cancer cells. This cancer is referred as metastatic cancer for its effects and causes. This cancer also causes endometrial and colon cancer. This cancer can be cured only in the early stage of its occurrence. Surgery and anti-cancer drugs will be useful in treating this ovarian cancer.

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Ovarian cancer is a form of cancer which develops in different parts of the ovary. Ovarian cancer can be divided into four stages wherein stage 1 is the earliest stage and stage 4 is the most advanced stage. There may not be obvious symptoms during the early stages of ovarian cancer but as the cancer grows, symptoms tend to become more specific and will include:

Pain or pressure in the pelvis, legs, abdomen or back
Bloating or swelling in the abdomen
Gas
Nausea
Diarrhea or constipation
Indigestion
Feeling of tiredness at all times

Some of the other symptoms which are not very common include:

Difficulty in breathing
Frequent urination
Unusual bleeding in the vagina

A number of times these symptoms may not be due to cancer but a doctor can help you confirm the presence of cancerous cells. A woman experiencing these symptoms should immediately consult the doctor. Your doctor should find out if these symptoms are due to ovarian cancer or any other medical condition. For this, he/she will ask you some questions about your personal medical history. He/she may also ask you questions related to the medical history of your family, that is, if anyone in your family ever suffered from ovarian cancer or breast cancer.

The doctor for diagnosing ovarian cancer may conduct one of the following tests:

Physical exam: Your doctor will do a general check up. He/she might press your abdomen to verify if there are any tumors or a buildup of fluid. This fluid may be used as sample to check if there are any ovarian cancer cells.
Blood tests: These tests may be done to check the level of substances like CA-125 in your body. CA-125 is found on the outer covering of ovarian cancer cells. In case the level of CA-125 is high in your body, there could be chances of ovarian cancer. The test cannot be used to confirm ovarian cancer.
Pelvic Exam: In case you are suffering from ovarian cancer, your ovaries and nearby organs will undergo a change in their size and shape. Your doctor will try and feel these organs to ensure there are no lumps or abnormal changes.
Ultrasound: Sound waves are aimed at the organs present inside the pelvis by the ultrasound device. These waves reflect from the organs and a picture is created by the computer from these reflections. If ovarian cancer is present, the picture will display it. A device may be put into the vagina in order to get a clearer picture or view of the ovaries.
Biopsy: Some tissues or fluid are taken as samples by the surgeon to confirm the presence of ovarian cancer cells. The reports of your blood tests and ultrasound will help the doctor decide whether you need to undergo a surgery or not. The surgery will help to extract the tissue or fluid present in the abdomen and pelvis. The surgery could be a laparotomy or a laparoscopy.

Ovarian cancer is a form of cancer which affects women only. Cancer cells arise in the reproductive organ present in women known as ovary. Cancer cells present in the ovary can extend further and spread to other parts of the body and also damage the outer lining of the ovary.

Ovarian cancer can be divided into four stages. These stages indicate how far the cancer cells have spread. The treatment will be chosen keeping in mind the extent to which the cancer has reached. The four different stages and the degree to which the cancer cells spread are as follows:

Stage 1: One or both the ovaries have been attacked by the cancerous cells. The outer surface of the ovaries may or may not be affected.
Stage 2: Both ovaries and the outer surface have been attacked by cancerous cells. The cancer cells are now moving further to invade other organs of the pelvis such as fallopian tubes and uterus. The cells might also attack the rectum, colon and the womb consisting of the cervix and omentum.
Stage 3: Cancer cells can be found in other parts of the pelvis and the abdomen. The outer lining of these organs has also been damaged.
Stage 4: This is the most advanced stage of ovarian cancer. The cells have also invaded the lungs and kidney. It may be difficult to treat ovarian cancer if it is diagnosed in this stage.

Women who are able to diagnose ovarian cancer in the first and second stages have more chances of survival. The treatment of ovarian cancer will depend on the different parts that have been affected. In most cases, a surgery is done to remove the parts which have been affected.

The symptoms of ovarian cancer are not specific and could be related with other conditions. Most often, women suffering with ovarian cancer are first diagnosed with another medical condition and then finally diagnosed with ovarian cancer when medications for the other condition do not work. The common symptoms of ovarian cancer that could misguide you are stress, depression and abnormal bowel functioning.

A woman is able to understand that there is something majorly wrong with her body only once the symptoms start worsening. The symptoms are confused with digestive disorders but it is important to understand that these symptoms appear only in limited situations such as after eating a meal or eating some food substances that do not suit your body. Signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer do not come and go, they are permanent. They are persistent and start to worsen with time.

The symptoms of ovarian cancer include:

Pain in the abdomen
Pelvic pain
Swelling and bloating of the abdomen
Feeling of fullness
Gas, nausea, constipation or diarrhea
Pain during intercourse
Lower back pain
Frequent feeling to urinate
Feeling tired without doing anything
Growth of abdominal girth leading to tightening of clothes
Not being able to enjoy meals
Abnormal duration of menstruation

Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in women, the leading cause of death from gynecological malignancy, and the second most commonly diagnosed gynecologic malignancy. According to the American Cancer Society, there is no true test for ovarian cancer. “Several large studies are in progress to learn how best to find ovarian cancer in its earliest stage.” Since there is no accurate screening test, “an exploratory surgical procedure called laparoscopy is generally required for the definitive diagnosis of ovarian cancer. During this procedure, cysts or other suspicious areas must be removed and biopsied. After the incision is made, the surgeon assesses the fluid and cells in the abdominal cavity. If the lesion is cancerous, the surgeon continues with a process called surgical staging to ascertain how far the cancer has spread.

Ovarian cancer is often called the “silent” killer because many times there are no symptoms until the disease has progressed to an advanced stage. One-third of American women will get some form of cancer in their lifetime and approximately one and one half percent of those cases will be cancer involving one or both ovaries.

Ovarian cancer usually happens in women over age 50, but it can also affect younger women. Its cause is unknown. Ovarian cancer is hard to detect early. The sooner ovarian cancer is found and treated, the better your chance for recovery. But ovarian cancer is hard to detect early. Many times, women with ovarian cancer have no symptoms or just mild symptoms until the disease is in an advanced stage and hard to treat.

Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer

When symptoms do appear, they are generally so vague that they are often ignored. The most common signs are abdominal swelling or bloating, lower abdominal discomfort, a feeling of discomfort, a feeling of fullness even after a light meal, and loss of appetite. Other complaints may include gas, indigestion, nausea, and weight loss.

Symptoms may include prolonged abdominal swelling, abdominal pain, poor appetite, weight loss, a need to pass water often, digestive problems such as indigestion, bloating, constipation, and unusual bleeding from the vagina.

Ovarian cancer may cause several signs and symptoms. Women are more likely to have symptoms if the disease has spread beyond the ovaries, but even early stage ovarian cancer can cause them

Causes of Ovarian Cancer

The causes of ovarian cancer remain unknown. Some researchers believe it has to do with the tissue-repair process that follows the monthly release of an egg through a tiny tear in an ovarian follicle (ovulation) during a woman’s reproductive years. The formation and division of new cells at the rupture site may set up a situation in which genetic errors occur. Others propose that the increased hormone levels before and during ovulation may stimulate the growth of abnormal cells.

Obesity: Various studies have looked at the relationship of obesity and ovarian cancer. Overall, it does seem that obese women (those with a body mass index of at least 30) do have a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer. A study from the American Cancer Society also found a higher rate of death from ovarian cancer in obese women. The risk was increased by 50% in the heaviest women.

The incidence of ovarian cancer increases steadily with age, with most cases found in women 55 to 75 years of age. It occurs with equal frequency in each of the two ovaries.

Ovarian cancer symptoms are also at times confused for ovarian cysts, non-cancerous growths and vice versa. In these circumstances, all women must seek knowledge on ovarian cancer and apply it for better chances of catching the disease while it is still in its early stages of development.

Those who are also taking hormonal replacement therapy to maintain the aspects of youth and be active are also at greater risk. Often people believe hormone replacement therapy can slow down the effects of aging in women, but it can also increase the risk of developing problematic ovaries.

This is why it is hard for many women to quit smoking since it is good at removing stress. However, there are complications that come from smoking and one of them is cancer of ovaries. On the other hand, women who have had their menopause stage and are obese can also increase their risk.

If you are a patient then the amount of pain you feel will depend on three factors: the type of cancer you have, the stage or extent of the cancer and your individual pain threshold. How well you tolerate pain will determine how much pain you actually feel.

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There is much difficulty in making an early diagnosis due to the fact that signs and symptoms are very often subtle and non specific, and unless you go looking for this disease with specific diagnostic lab and radiology tests you are not likely to find it early on. Some symptoms include abdominal pain and fullness, back pain, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, fatigue, pelvic pain and urinary symptoms.

Symptoms

Once women cross the age of 45 years, ovarian cancer survival rates decrease even further, going down to 85%. Life expectancy at this point is not very high and can be further complicated if breast cancer develops at the same time. Once women hit their sixties, the life expectancy goes down to some five to six years, after remission.

The next form of ovarian cancer treatment is using chemotherapy. This uses heavy dosage of medicines to shrink the amount of cancerous cells present in the body. After which, surgery can be used to remove the remaining parts of the cancer. However, chemotherapy is known to fully cure the germ cell kind of ovarian cancer, which is quite rare.

The next kind of treatment that is used only in the very advanced stages is known as radiation therapy. As an ovarian cancer treatment procedure, it has till not received much popularity or widespread use. Only stage IV patients have radiation therapy, that too in small dosages so as not to cause functioning problems in the body.

The loss of appetite, unexplained weight gain or loss, swelling in the abdomen and general pain in the stomach region are the first indicators of a disorder. After which, any kind of persistent bowel related problems, such as frequent urination, diarrhoea, excessive gas and constipation are further symptoms.

Much of the problem in providing adequate and fast treatment comes from the fact that it displays no tell-tale ovarian cancer symptoms to go by. Often enough, screening for cancer can fail at the first attempt and require multiple tests to provide a true positive result. Other than that, the early stages are very similar to other gynaecological problems that women display and are usually treated for the same.

Treatments

Treatment usually includes (after thorough diagnostic testing and staging) excision of the mass/tumor by surgery. Depending on the stage of the disease other organs may also be removed, for example the appendix is generally removed due to its potential target for metastasis. Following removal of the tumor, chemotherapy is typically initiated with a combination of platinum and taxane-based agents.

Screening for ovarian cancer should include annual physical examination and directed exams by markers and imaging only when warranted. Routine screening with CA 125 yield too many false positives and misses too many tumors early on to be a good general screening test. BRCA analysis should be reserved for descendents of those with mutated BRCA1 & BRCA2 genes, it is not recommended as a general screening tool.

Ovarian cancer is the 5th most common cancer in women after lung, breast, colorectal and pancreatic cancers. It accounts for only three percent of cancer in women, and fortunately there has been a decline in incidence of this type of cancer by about 1% over the last twenty years.

While this article focuses on ovarian cancer, it is important to realize that with any health problem the diagnosis is more important than the treatment. This is because a correct diagnosis can help determine the correct course of treatment. When it comes to ovarian cancer, it is especially important that you get an early diagnosis.

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Ovarian cancer is the 2nd most common cancer of the female reproductive system. It affects approximately 1 in 70 American women at some point in their lives. The risk of developing ovarian cancer heightens past the age of 40 and menopause further increases the risk.

 

Ovarian cancer symptoms and causes

The cause or causes of ovarian cancer are not known. Risk factors include not having gone through pregnancy and childbirth; exposure to asbestos or radiation; high dietary fat intake; the use of talcum powder in the genital area; personal history of breast, uterine, colon, or nonpolyposis colon cancers, family history of breast or ovarian cancer; hpv infection; early onset and or late cessation of menstruation; obesity; and a diet high in saturated animal fat and low in fiber. Taking birth control pills has been known to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by 50 to 60 percent.

 

Ovarian cancer symptoms and sign

Often there are no obvious symptoms until the cancer is in its later stages of development. Weight loss, unexplained vaginal bleeding or abnormal menstrual cycles.  Vague abdominal discomfort, indigestion or other mild gastrointestinal problems. Abdominal swelling or bloating, and pelvic fullness or pressure. Urinary frequency.

 

Recommended diet and nutrition for ovarian cancer symptoms

You have to know that a diet that is high in fiber and low in saturated animal fats is a good defense against ovarian cancer. Quercetin has been found to have properties that protect against ovarian cancer. Low levels of selenium have been associated with a greater risk of ovarian cancer

 

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