April 14th, 2008 by admin | Filed under Uncategorized.
Ovarian cancer begins in the cells that form the ovaries. Among these cells are surface epithelial cells, germ cells, and the sex cord-stromal cells. This is why cancer cells that metastasize from other organ sites to the ovary are not called ovarian cancer. Breast and colon cancers are examples of such cancers.
It has been observed that the majority of women with epithelial ovarian cancer are not diagnosed early enough. The diagnosis is done only when the disease has reached an advanced stage. By that time, the cancer spreads to the upper abdomen (stage I) or beyond (stage II). The chance of these women surviving five years is only 15 to 20 percent. But the chance of survival for the same period is 90% for patients in stage I, and about 70% for stage II patients.
Some ovarian tumors are benign, in which case the patient can be cured by surgically removing one ovary or the part of the ovary hosting the tumor. Some are malignant or cancerous. Malignant ovarian tumors are generally of three types: epithelial tumors, germ cell tumors and stromal tumors.
Epithelial tumors, accounting for most of the cases, develop in a layer of cube-shaped cells known as the germinal epithelium, which surrounds the outside of the ovaries. Its victims are mostly teenagers and young women. Germ cell tumors are not so common, and are found in the egg-maturation cells of the ovary. These patients can not only be cured, but also their fertility protected. Dangerous if allowed to spread, stromal tumors originate from connective tissue cells that hold the ovary together and produce the female hormones estrogen and progesterone.
All ovarian tumors are not cancerous. Benign cysts, dermoid tumors, and borderline malignant tumors all are distinct from ovarian cancer. These are curable and rarely prove fatal.
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April 9th, 2008 by admin | Filed under Uncategorized.
Ovarian cancer is named after the development of cancerous tissues/ cells in ovaries (an organ that is found in women and is an important part of the female reproductive system). Like any type of cancer, the thought of ovarian cancer is very frightful for every woman. If ovarian cancer is not detected in its initial stages, it can really become life threatening. In some cases, ovarian cancer can lead to removal of ovaries.
Reducing the risk of ovarian cancer – the theories
Numerous studies and research are being carried out around the globe in order to find ways of reducing the risk of ovarian cancer and for developing a complete cure for ovarian cancer. If you look around for advice or if you go through books and newspaper articles, you will find that a number of different things are suggested for reducing the risk of ovarian cancer. So, you will find that there are suggestions on using oral contraceptives for reduction of ovarian cancer. Some other methodologies suggest tying up of fallopian tubes as an effective way of reducing the risk of ovarian cancer (of course, you should go for this option only when you are sure that you won’t be looking to have more children). There are others who suggest removal of ovaries (near menopause or just during menopause) through a surgical procedure as an effective way of reducing the risk of ovarian cancer. There are other theories that are related to how long a woman has breast fed her babies and the age at which she had her last baby.
Framing an approach for tackling the risk of ovarian cancer
So, all those newspaper articles and research studies seem to suggest a lot of different things for preventing ovarian cancer (or at least reducing the risk of ovarian cancer). However, they also make it difficult for you to decide on what your approach should be towards tackling the risk of ovarian cancer. The best thing to do is to contact an expert and seek their advice on what approach would be best suited to you for tackling the risk of ovarian cancer. Since the doctors/ consultants (who work in the field of ovarian cancer) know much more about ovarian cancer and ways of tackling the risk, they would be able to guide you much better than you forming an approach all by yourself (by reading those articles etc). However, do not get overly worried about the risks of ovarian cancer lest you end messing up your life with the thoughts and fears of ovarian cancer overwhelming you.
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