is stage ii ovarian cancer still considered early stage?

Question

If I an have ovarian cancer in stage 1c, can I still conceive?

Answer 1

Sort of: Stage i cancer is early stage; stage IV cancer is late stage, with metastasis. Stage two is in the middle, with better prognosis due to limited spread - average 5 year survival is 66%.

Answer 2

Unfortunately no: Stage ii means there is pelvic invasion, after surgery need aggressive chemo. To minimize recurrence.

Answer 3

Ovarian cancer: In ovarian cancer, stage ii cancer is considered advanced and receives chemotherapy.

Answer 4

Sometimes: Ovarian cancer may have initial symptoms of pain, nausea, vomiting, or abdominal fullness, but some patients have no symptoms until the cancer is quite large. Regular pelvic exams by your doctor are important! if you have a family history of breast or ovarian cancer, please let your doctor know.

Answer 5

Ovarian cancer: In early stages ovarian cancer has no symptoms whatsoever. Thats why is so hard to diagnose it, untill it is really advance.It is a cornerstone for gyn oncologyst which are working really hard to find a screening test for ovarian cancer.The symptoms of fullness, wight loss, bloating appear when cancer spread already to the bowells.

Answer 6

Yes and No: The very earliest stages of ovarian cancer, when it is confined to the ovary or tube, do not cause symptoms. As it begins to spread in the abdomen, it causes abdominal symptoms like gas, bloating, indigestion, and change in bowel habits. If it is diagnosed shortly after symptoms appear, it will be earlier and have a better prognosis than if the symptoms are ignored.

Answer 7

Not specific: Early ovarian cancer may cause abdominal discomfort, constipation or diarrhea, bloating, gas, indigestion, fatigue, or back pain. These symptoms are common with other medical problems, which is why ovarian cancer is often not diagnosed at an early stage.

Answer 8

Unfortunately none: Early ovarian cancer usually has no specific symptoms in early stages. Most patients later found to have ovarian cancer had vague abdominal discomfort like bloating. There are no suitable blood tests either for early detection.

Answer 9

Hard to say: No good screening for ovarian cancer.Studies were done to see if transvaginal sono can detect early case of ovarian cancer in asymptomatic people- only showing that all of the cancer that were detected by the sono-are stage 3 or above. It requires high awareness from the patient, low threshold of suspicion of md, multiple modalities to detect earlier case of cancer( stage 1 or 2)-which can happen.

Answer 10

Probably by 40-50.: There is no specific test that can detect ovarian cancer. A triad of tests is used, including pelvic exam, ca-125, and transvaginal ultrasound. Incidence starts to rise in the 5th decade, and peaks in the 8th decade. So these tests most likely detect cancer by then since it is big enough. If cancer is very aggressive, it might be noticed earlier in rare cases. Surgery is likely definitive.

Answer 11

Depends: Ovarian cancer may be detected early, while still confined to the ovary, as an incidental finding during abdominal surgery for an other reason. Usually early ovarian cancer does not cause any specific symptoms and is not detected early.

Answer 12

Depends.: It is notoriously hard to detect early. Pelvic ultrasound and family history along with serum ca-125 are some approaches to early detection that have not been particularly effective. Current research is aiming at identifying a serum proteomic signature of early ovarian cancer that can be clinically useful.

Answer 13

NONE: That is the reason to go for regular gyn visits. Abdominal symptoms appear in later stages unfortunately for detection of early ovarian cancers there is no blood test, only for late stages used to see the progress of disease (ca 125 CEA etc ) only way to detect is regular gyn doctor visits, if needed sonogram, or laparoscopic examination.

Answer 14

Yes, harder to treat: The best treatment for ovarian cancer is surgery, and the earlier it is caught, the better the chance for cure. Early ovarian cancer causes vague symptoms like bloating, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, or feelings of pressure. These non-specific symptoms mean ovarian cancer is often not diagnosed until later, when it is harder to treat.

Answer 15

Yes: It is one of the more difficult cancers to treat especially if not caught early.

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