Ovarian cancer has been spreading rapidly in the last few years. This cancer is a genetic disease found in women. Ovarian cancer spreads so rapidly in women that it is detected only when it reaches the last stage. Ovarian cancer can occur due to many reasons. According to health experts, according to statistics, among all the types of cancer in women, ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cancer. It ranks fifth in terms of mortality rate. According to the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the main reason for reaching advanced stage and early death is that the symptoms of this disease are not evident in many women till the last minute.
What is Ovarian Cancer– The development of any kind of cancer in the ovaries is ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer mostly arises from the outer layer of the ovary. The most common type of ovarian cancer is called epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC).
It is of many types:
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC)
Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumor (OLMPT)
Germ cell tumor
Stromal tumor
What do experts say– IMA President Dr. K.K. Aggarwal said that ovarian cancer is often not detected until it spreads to the waist and abdomen. Often the symptoms of this disease appear neither in the beginning nor in the end. Loss of appetite and weight are included in its symptoms, but the disease cannot be detected at all.
Hereditary Ovarian Cancer– Hereditary ovarian cancer is caused by mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. When these genes are normal, they work to prevent cancer by making proteins. But, this protein becomes less effective due to mutation in the gene inherited from either parent. This increases the risk of developing ovarian cancer.
Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer: Some of the early symptoms of Ovarian Cancer are-
Pain in pelvis or waist, lower body, stomach and back
Indization
Feeling of being full after eating less
Frequent urination
Change in bowel movements
When this disease increases then these symptoms occur-
Nausea
Weight Loss
breathlessness fatigue
Lack of appetite
Ovarian cancer is treated with surgery, chemotherapy or both together and sometimes radiotherapy. Which type of treatment should be given depends on the stage, grade of ovarian cancer and the general health of the patient. Birth control pills can help reduce the risk of ovarian cancer in women and may protect them from the disease even 30 years after stopping the pills.
Measures to prevent the risk of ovarian cancer
Breastfeeding: When a woman breastfeeds, her risk of ovarian and fallopian tube cancer reduces.
Pregnancy: Women who have longer pregnancies also have a lower risk of ovarian and fallopian tube cancer.
Surgery: Women who have had hysterectomy or tubal ligation also have less risk of this cancer.
Lifestyle: Consumption of more fruits and vegetables, regular exercise, abstinence from smoking and alcohol are signs of good health and the risk of cancer is also less.
