Question 1

can you get ovarian cancer after a hysterectomy?

Accepted Answer

Yes: "hysterectomy " technically  means removal of the uterus, not the ovaries and the uterus.  A bso (bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy) means removal of both ovaries and fallopian tubes.   Even if the ovaries have been removed, there is a very small chance that ovarian cancer can develop from cells that line the abdominal cavity.  This chance is much less than 1 in 100.

Question 2

can you get cervical and ovarian cancer together?

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Yes: Both are common -- thankfully, cervical cancer is usually caught early when it's very curable, and many ovarians cancers are caught early as well.

Question 3

how often do you get bleeding for ovarian cancer?

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Vaginal bleeding: Ovarian cancer does not usually cause abnormal uterine bleeding. You should be worked up for endometrial cancer or hyperplasia by your gynecologist.

Question 4

is it true that it's rare for teen girls to get ovarian cancer?

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Yes: The median age for a woman diagnosed with ovarian cancer is about 60 years old.

Question 5

how long does it take to get results of an ovarian cancer screen?

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2-4 weeks: If you have breast-ovarian cancer (brca) gene testing, the results take 2-4 weeks. The test involves sequencing of these genes to find a "typo" (altered nucleotide) in the dna text.

Question 6

could you get ovarian cancer if you don't have family history and you never had cancer early?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes you still can have ovarian cancer even in the absence of genetic predisposition.

Question 7

what age it s more possible to get ovarian cancer?

Accepted Answer

Ovarian cancer: The average age of a woman with ovarian cancer in the us is 62-63.  In women with a family history, women with brca1 mutations usually get cancer earlier and women with brca2 mutations get ovarian cancer at a later age.

Question 8

is it possible for 30 yr old to get ovarian cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but rare: Ovarian Cancer can occur at any age; however its most come in the 50's and 60's.   Its not at all common in 30 year-old women.   Best wishes!

Question 9

do lots of people get ovarian cancer, or is it unusual?

Accepted Answer

Rare: Ovarian cancer accounts for about 3% of all cancers in women and is the 5th leading cause of cancer related deaths among women in the United States.  Incidence about 12-14 per 100, 000 women.

Question 10

why is it that you get the symptoms you do with ovarian cancer?

Accepted Answer

Ovarian ca: When one is symptomatic due to ovarian cancer- that means the cancer at least already in stage 3 or 4. That means, the cancer has gone outside from the ovary and goes to the peritoneum, mesentery, lymph nodes, or other organs- that is the reason why you have symptoms. If it is in a very early stage- usually it is asymptomatic.

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