Symptoms Of Ovarian Cancer In Women

Symptoms of ovarian cancer in women - Cancer is a disease feared by everyone, even for women. Cancer can strike women one of which is cancer of the ovaries, and surely you've heard of it. Ovarian cancer is one type of cancer that can threaten the lives of women, but often found in advanced stages. To recognize that the symptoms of ovarian cancer is.

Unlike breast cancer, colon cancer or cervical cancer, to date there are no good screening test for ovarian cancer. Because it's not a lot of ovarian cancer patients can survive in its first 5 years.

Ovarian cancer is a type of cancer that starts from the ovary. Known to every woman has two ovaries, located on 2 sides of the uterus (womb) that serves to produce eggs (ova) and estrogen, progesterone and testosterone.

This type of cancer is often not detected until it spread to the pelvis and abdomen. In the final stage, ovarian cancer is difficult to treat and is often fatal as death.

Symptoms of ovarian cancer are not specific, often mimic other diseases. Here are the symptoms that can be suspected as a sign of ovarian cancer, namely:

1. Bloating, swelling, the pressure on the stomach

2. Pain in the abdomen or pelvis

3. Difficulty eating or feeling of fullness in the stomach quickly, as well as a permanent indigestion, gas and nausea

4. There is a feeling of suddenly (urgency) to pee and frequency change

5. Changes in bowel habits

6. Increased abdominal circumference as clothes feel tight around the waist

7. Often feel powerful

8. Experiencing back pain

If you experience this for a few weeks, you should immediately consult a doctor and typically the first examination was carried ultrasound (ultrasonography).

Until now it is unclear what the cause of ovarian cancer. But the type of cell where the cancer started can help determine the type of ovarian cancer that are owned and treatment options. Types of ovarian cancer include:

1. Cancer that starts from the cells on the outside of the ovary. Called the epithelial tumors, cancers begin in the thin layer of tissue that covers the outside of the ovary. Most ovarian cancers are this type.

2. Cancer that begins in the cells that produce eggs. Called and germ cell tumors tend to occur in young women.

3. Cancer that begins in the cells that produce hormones. Called stromal tumor that usually begins in the ovarian tissue that produces the hormones estrogen, progesterone and testosterone.