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Ovarian cancer, its symptoms (part-1)


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Published : 07 Jun 2021 08:13 PM | Updated : 07 Jun 2021 08:13 PM

Cancer is a disease in which some of the body’s cells begin to divide without stopping, and spread into surrounding tissue.  Ovarian cancers are a group of diseases that affect the ovaries.

There are several types of ovarian cancer.  While these diseases are all called “ovarian” because they affect the ovaries, they are actually unique in terms of their origin, how they look under a microscope, treatment and prognosis.

Ovarian tumors can be benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous).  Although abnormal, cells of benign tumors do not metastasize (spread to other parts of the body).

Additionally, ovarian cysts are different than ovarian tumors, and can be fairly common—ovarian cysts are fluid-filled while ovarian tumors are solid masses. Most ovarian cysts are not harmful, don’t cause symptoms and are not indicative of risk for future ovarian cancer, though some complex ovarian cysts may raise the risk. 

Symptoms:

Ovarian cancer does have symptoms, but they are often very subtle and easily mistaken for other, more common problems.  In some rare cases, early stage ovarian cancers may produce symptoms, but in the majority of cases, these don’t show up until the cancer has advanced.

    Courtesy: Ocra Hope