Nowadays some symptoms have been found out which indicates the earlier stage of ovarian cancer and also do you know september month is its awareness day (sept 7th)
some symptoms and measures to be taken:
- Bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty eating, feeling full quickly, and frequent or urgent urinating .These are vague symptoms because it may be due to gastrointestinal problems also.But if the symptoms persist better to meet a gynecologist.
- The unhappy thing is there is no particular test available like papsmear(for cervix cancer diagnosis) or mammogram(for breast cancer diagnosis) although a blood test is available where a certain protein amount in the blood is measured but the increase in that protein amount is possible by soe other disease also.
- Yearly pelvic exam is a must.
- Women who are older than 60 and post-menopausal, women who have not had children are at higher risk.
The best person to treat this cancer is gynecologic oncologist.These specialists are skilled in the comprehensive management of female reproductive cancers, including surgery and chemotherapy.
some books which give more information on ovarian cancer are:
100 question and answer about overian cancer by Don S.Dizon.
A Feather in My Wig: Ovarian Cancer Cured, ... by Barbara R. Van Billiard.
A Guide to Survivorship for Women with Ovar... by F. J. Montz.
These books are available online also.
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