Ovarian cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the ovary. It results in the abnormal cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
When this process begins, symptoms may be vague or not apparent but they become more noticeable as the cancer progresses. These symptoms include bloating, pelvic pain and abdominal swelling among others.
CAUSES
Its not clear what causes ovarian cancer. In general, cancer begins when a generic mutation turns normal cells into abnormal cancer cells. Cancer cells quickly multiply, forming a tumor. They can invade nearby nearby tissues and break off from an initial tumor to spread elsewhere in the body.
TYPES OF OVARIAN CANCER
The type of cell where the cancer begins determines the type of ovarian cancer you have. They include
EPITHELIAL TUMORS which begin in the thin layer of tissue that coves the outside of the ovaries. About 90% of ovarian cancers are epithelial.
GERM CELL TUMORS which begin in the egg producing cells. These rare ovarian cancers tend to occur in younger women.
TREATMENT
Surgery is the initial treatment of choice for ovarian cancer, provided patients are medically fit. It can also be treated by chemotherapy and radiation can also be used depending on the stage of the disease.
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