{"id":24458,"date":"2016-03-10T20:22:36","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T19:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elcrema.com\/?p=24458"},"modified":"2016-03-10T20:22:36","modified_gmt":"2016-03-10T19:22:36","slug":"ovarian-cancer-how-to-spot-this-silent-killer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elcrema.com\/ovarian-cancer-how-to-spot-this-silent-killer\/","title":{"rendered":"OVARIAN CANCER… HOW TO SPOT THIS SILENT KILLER"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A report by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine uncovered evidence that ovarian cancer may be ‘a constellation of different cancers’ rather than a single disease – and that it may not even originate in the ovaries, Daily Mail reports.<\/p>\n

Ovarian cancer is a disease that claims the lives of thousands of women every year and it’s the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths among women.<\/p>\n

The report found that ovarian cancer may not even originate in the ovaries but tissues outside of the ovaries, including the fallopian tubes and eventually metastasize to the ovary.<\/p>\n

While the report noted that ovarian cancer has no distinct symptoms, there are a few symptoms women should watch out for according to the American Cancer Society.<\/p>\n

1. Bloating<\/p>\n

2. Pelvic or abdominal pain<\/p>\n

3. Trouble eating or feeling full quickly.<\/p>\n

4. Urinary symptoms – including having to pee more often.<\/p>\n

According to the report in Daily Mail, while these symptoms may arise from non-cancerous diseases or cancers of other organs, when they occur as a result of ovarian cancer, the symptoms are persistent and occur more often (and are more severe) than usual.<\/p>\n

The American Cancer Society advises women to see a doctor – preferably a gynaecologist – if she has these symptoms more than 12 times in a month.<\/p>\n

Other symptoms of ovarian cancer include<\/p>\n

1. Fatigue<\/p>\n

2. Nausea<\/p>\n

3. Back pain<\/p>\n

4. Pain during sex<\/p>\n

5. Constipation<\/p>\n

6. Menstrual changes<\/p>\n

7. Abdominal swelling with weight loss.<\/p>\n

The American Cancer Society also noted that these symptoms are also likely to occur in women who don’t have ovarian cancer.<\/p>\n

The Daily Mail report noted that while it’s difficult even for the most skilled practitioner to identify or feel ovarian tumors, a woman who experiences the symptoms listed above should ask her doctor to conduct one of two tests: A transvaginal ultrasound and a CA-125 blood test.<\/p>\n

It should also be noted that these tests even though they are the bests options available, are not completely accurate.<\/p>\n

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