Post Date August, 05 2023
How to be vigilant against early ovarian cancer? A healthy body is the foundation for each of us to live, work, and learn better, and is the primary prerequisite for doing anything. Below, the editor will introduce how to be vigilant against early ovarian cancer.
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Ovarian tumors are one of the malignant gynecological diseases that can occur at any age throughout a woman's life.
Ovarian tumors often have no obvious discomfort in the early stages, and some only experience slight abdominal distension. Due to the fact that tumors located in the early stages of the ovary in the pelvic cavity are not easily detected, patients only seek medical attention when the tumor has grown, the abdomen is raised, or the tumor ruptures, causing abdominal pain. However, by this time, it is already in the late stage and difficult to cure. So, mothers should often touch their little girls' stomachs, while adolescent and middle-aged women should often touch their stomachs to see if there are any lumps. After discovering a lump, regardless of size or pain, seek medical attention promptly.
A better way to touch is to wake up in the morning, empty urine, lie flat, bend your legs slightly, and touch one side of your abdomen to the other. If a lump is found to be a hard foreign object, it can be suspected as a tumor. However, if you touch the tumor or experience compression symptoms (abdominal discomfort, frequent urination, constipation), it indicates that the tumor has grown very large. Therefore, a more reliable method is to ask a gynecologist for pelvic palpation. So, having a gynecological examination once a year for middle-aged and above women is very beneficial for early detection of tumors, so don't be too troublesome. Girls or unmarried young people who have lower abdominal pain or discomfort, abnormal menstruation, should also seek gynecological examination, and do not feel embarrassed.
Gynecological examination revealed a lump with a diameter greater than 5 centimeters, but after observation for a period of time, no reduction was observed. Surgical treatment is necessary.
Be alert to these early symptoms of ovarian cancer
For a long time, ovarian cancer has been known as a "female killer", mainly because its early symptoms are not obvious. About 70% of ovarian cancer is diagnosed as advanced, and only 24% of ovarian cancer is detected early.
But recently, American media reported that the latest research shows that early ovarian cancer still has traces to trace. Seventy percent of ovarian cancer was found to be in advanced stage. Ovarian cancer is a kind of tumor that seriously threatens women's health. The incidence of ovarian cancer accounts for about 5% of all ovarian tumors in China. Its incidence rate ranks third among gynecological malignancies, but its mortality rate is the first. The reason is that because the growth site of ovarian cancer is hidden, more than 70% of newly diagnosed patients have transferred to the pelvis and abdomen. Ovarian cancer can occur at any age, and the older the patient, the more likely it will occur. It is commonly seen in menopausal and menopausal women around the age of 50, but it also occurs in girls under the age of 20. At present, the etiology of ovarian cancer is not clear. Its incidence may be related to age, fertility, blood type, mental factors and environment, and its incidence rate is increasing year by year.
Although ovarian cancer is dangerous, it can be completely cured if it is found early. Before ovarian cancer spreads outside the ovary, its five-year survival rate can reach more than 90%, but after ovarian cancer spreads, its five-year survival rate will drop to less than 25%.
Easily confused with other disease symptoms
There are three main reasons why ovarian cancer is difficult to detect early: firstly, there is currently a lack of reliable screening measures, and early detection of ovarian cancer mainly relies on regular screening of high-risk populations; Secondly, the symptoms of ovarian cancer are often vague and easily confused with other disease symptoms. One of the symptoms of ovarian cancer is gastrointestinal discomfort, and patients almost always seek medical attention due to bloating, poor appetite, reduced diet, or significant weight loss. But these symptoms are similar to general digestive system symptoms and gastrointestinal dysfunction, and often do not attract attention, and even many doctors overlook this; Thirdly, vigilance is not high enough, as ovarian cancer is relatively rare. Not to mention patients, many doctors may not even think of ovarian cancer for patients who complain of abdominal distension and constipation, which often leads to delayed diagnosis.
