Ovarian Cancer Prognosis

The ovarian cancer isn’t early undiagnosed because its symptoms are not specific and the trip to the doctor is so much delayed. Onset symptoms are very commonly associated with other diseases, sometimes trivial, so the suspicion of ovarian cancer is unusual. Unfortunately, this makes the healing and therapeutic possibilities to be more restrained because patients go to hospital in advanced stages when symptoms of tumor growth data are worse and have a greater ill alarm.
Typically, ovarian cancer is unilateral, that affect only one ovary, so that normal functions are taken over by the other ovary, which enables the tumor to develop silently, without evidence of disease. Early diagnosis is essential to capture the disease at the onset and increase chances of cure, so it is very important to recognize the signs of the disease.

Listed below are some ovarian cancer symptoms you should consider:

1. Constant pain or cramps in the lower abdomen are frequently accused in ovarian cancer. They are due to tumor growth and inflammation that cause compression of the affected ovary.
2. Feeling of pressure or pain, of average intensity, in the pelvis or lumbar region. Inflammation occurs in the area surrounding the tumor and compression of organs in the vicinity. Sometimes it can feel “full” weight or bloating in the pelvic region, sometimes it can be perceived as an embarrassment.
3. Vaginal bleeding outside the periods of menstruation may be present. Bleeding can be from a few drops of blood at a moderate bleeding, and sometimes you can see a secretion of mucus with bloody streaks.
4. Sex is painful sometimes and sometimes can cause bleeding.
5. You can experience an enlargement of the abdomen with distension and bloating, due to edema and inflammation. Sometimes the tumor is touched and its development may materialize by weight gain.
6. Intestinal problems are common with intestinal irritation by the tumor and the appearance of transit disorders, constipation or diarrhea, which is strong to treatment.
7. Loss of appetite, sometimes accompanied by nausea and vomiting, can lead to weight loss.
8. Lack of energy, general malaise and fatigue.
9. Frequent urination due to bladder compression.

If you noticed any of symptoms, it does not mean you necessarily have ovarian cancer. But go to a doctor for investigations.
Early detection of cancer offers a cure rate of 90%. Sadly, though, the lack of symptoms makes the disease to locally spread or get metastasized in 75% of cases before it gets diagnosed. When it is detected too late, most patients die within five years.

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