Question 1

how long can ovarian cancer go undetected?

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Many years: Ovarian cancer can go undetected for many years. Many people don't have any symptoms or only vague symptoms such as bloating or mild abdominal discomfort. When patients have more significant symptoms, the cancer is usually found at an advanced stage.

Question 2

can you help? could symptoms of ovarian cancer come and go and get better sometimes?

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Possibly: Most symptoms of ovarian cancer are vague--bloating, early satiety, feeling of fullness.  Other symptoms include feeling "gassy" or changes in bladder or bowel symptoms.  Occasionally pain may also be present.  Symptoms which are new, are felt with increasing frequency or severity should be explored with your physician.

Question 3

ovarian cancer symtoms?

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None specific, early: Unfortunately there are no specific symptoms in early disease, other than vague symptoms like bloating, abdominal discomfort etc. See the following site for more info.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ovarian-cancer/ds00293.

Question 4

do i have ovarian cancer?

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??????: Why would you ask that , did someone tell you you had ovarian cancer or an ovarian mass, if you are worried see your gyn asap and he or she will do an exam , ultrasound to start out with , then blood work to check also if the ultrasound shows anything suspicious, possible but not very common at your gae.

Question 5

fluid with ovarian cancer?

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Depends: If you are  asking if  there is  fluid  seen with   ovarian cancer,  then yes  some ovarian  cancers  can  cause excess  abdominal  fluid  called  ascites.

Question 6

how is ovarian cancer caused?

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No one cause: There is no specific cause for ovarian cancer, but several risk factors have been identified. Women who have a family history of either ovarian, breast, or colon cancer all are at increased risk for ovarian cancer.  Most ovarian cancers are diagnosed in the six or seventh decades of life, and typically arise from the ovarian epithelium.  There is no effective screening test for ovarian cancer.

Question 7

how common is ovarian cancer?

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About 20K per year: In the United States there are about 20, 000 new cases of ovarian cancer per year.

Question 8

i think i have ovarian cancer?

Accepted Answer

Ovarian cancer: Why do you think you have ovarian cancer?That usually occurs in an older age group....most ovarian lesions at your age are benign.  If you have concerns about something, best to see your doctor about it.

Question 9

how is ovarian cancer detected?

Accepted Answer

A few ways: Often it's asymptomatic until it's well advanced. If there's any early symptoms it's going to be vague ones that ladies are plagued with anyway like bloating and pelvic pain and bladder irritation. Testing 1st involves a pelvic exam (a small mass will be hard to feel), an ultrasound, possibly an MRI. A ca125 is a blood test that's usually elevated in ovarian cancer, but other things elevate it too.

Question 10

how can i treat ovarian cancer?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It will depend on the stage. Curative surgery in early stage of disease plus minus chemotherapy. Debulking surgery is needed and is done by a gynecology-oncologist if the tumor burden is high - then followed by chemotherapy. The treatment will depend on the stage.

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