3 minutes agoAuthor: Shelly Acharya
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The month of September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society started it to spread awareness about ovarian cancer among people.
According to the 2019 report of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), ovarian cancer is the third most common cancer among women in India. Every year, around 1.75 lakh women die of ovarian cancer across the world. According to the report of the World Health Organization (WHO), in the year 2018, 184,799 women died of ovarian cancer across the world.
Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala has also struggled with this disease. Recently, she talked about this in an interview.
Manisha Koirala said, “Somewhere in my life, something is incomplete. As you grow up, you accept your reality. There are many dreams about which you realize that they will not be fulfilled and you compromise with it. Motherhood is one of them. It was difficult for me to have ovarian cancer and not be able to become a mother, but I accepted it.”
Not just Manisha, many women in the country are fighting this disease. Many women do not even know that they have this disease because its symptoms are detected very late.
According to the American Cancer Society, so far in the year 2024, approximately 19,680 new cases of ovarian cancer have been reported in the United States alone.
According to ICMR, the incidence of ovarian cancer in India is around 6.8 per 1,00,000 women. The risk increases with age. It increases from the age of 35 years and peaks between the ages of 55-64 years.
so today ‘health report‘ We will talk about ovarian cancer, its symptoms and severity. Also, we will know that-
- What are the risk factors for ovarian cancer?
- How can you prevent ovarian cancer?
What is ovarian cancer and how dangerous is it?
Ovarian cancer occurs in the ovaries of women. The ovaries are the reproductive organs where eggs are produced. These eggs travel through the fallopian tubes to the uterus, where the fertilized egg develops into an embryo. Any type of cancer that develops in the ovaries is ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer most often arises from the outer layer of the ovaries.
The ovaries are also the main source of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. When abnormal cells grow out of control in the fallopian tubes, they turn into cancer. Ovarian cancer is difficult to detect. A woman’s ability to conceive after ovarian cancer depends on the stage of her cancer.
Stage and type of ovarian cancer
- Epithelial Ovarian Cancer- This is the most common type of cancer. It often occurs in women aged 20 to 25 years.
- Primary Peritoneal Cancer- This is a rare cancer of the peritoneum. Its survival rate is 11-17 months.
- Fallopian Tube Cancer- This cancer is rare, its chance of occurring is only 1%.
- Borderline Ovarian Tumours – In this, abnormal cells form in the tissues covering the ovaries. This is usually cured with surgery.
Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer
Most women ignore the symptoms of ovarian cancer. That is why ovarian cancer is detected in the late stage, whereas uterine cancer is detected in most women in the first stage itself. It can be detected through ultrasound, MRI and CT scan.
There can be many symptoms of this disease. See the graphic below-
How ovarian cancer affects women’s fertility
Treatment for ovarian cancer may mean you won’t be able to get pregnant naturally. But you may still have options. This also depends on the stage of ovarian cancer.
Why does ovarian cancer occur?
Ovarian cancer can be caused by many factors, such as age, lifestyle or family history or smoking and alcohol consumption. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, epithelial ovarian cancer can be caused by tobacco and smoking.
What is the treatment for ovarian cancer
There can be many treatments for ovarian cancer. Its treatment is done according to the type, stage and health condition of ovarian cancer. These include-
- Surgery
- Chemotherapy
- a combination of surgery and chemotherapy
- Radiotherapy
How to prevent ovarian cancer
To avoid ovarian cancer, women should pay maximum attention to their lifestyle. Women should pay special attention to these things-
- Take a diet rich in protein, avoid fast food and high-fat foods.
- Do exercise or some exercise every day.
- Avoid cigarettes and alcohol.
- Women should get body screening tests done regularly.
- Women whose family members have ever had colon cancer, prostate cancer or uterine cancer should take special precautions and get regular checkups done.
- Maintaining a healthy weight reduces the risk of ovarian cancer to some extent.
- If there is heavy bleeding and pain during periods, then definitely consult a doctor.
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