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Ovarian cancer
From MayoClinic.com Ovarian cancer is often called the "silent" killer because many times there are no symptoms until the disease has progressed to an advanced stage. Some women will get some form of cancer in their lifetime and approximately one and one half percent of those cases will be cancer involving one or both ovaries. Women have two ovaries, one on each side of the uterus. The ovaries - each about the size of an Almond - produce eggs (ova) as well as the female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. Ovarian cancer occurs when cells grow in an uncontrolled, abnormal manner and produce tumors in one or both ovaries. Ovarian cancer is the sixth most common cancer in women over the age of 60. Your chances of surviving ovarian cancer are better if the cancer is found early. But because the disease is difficult to detect in its early stage, only 25 percent of ovarian cancers are found before tumor growth has spread into tissues and organs beyond the ovaries. Most of the time, the disease has already advanced before it's diagnosed. Because ovarian cancer is often deadly and the signs and symptoms are subtle, knowing them is important to detect the disease as early as possible. See your doctor or gynecologist for a yearly pelvic examination and Pap test, which may help to detect the disease early. Signs and symptoms In its early stages, ovarian cancer is often a silent condition producing few, if any, noticeable signs and symptoms. As a tumor grows in an ovary, it may exert pressure on your bowel, bladder and other organs in your abdominal cavity, causing vague symptoms that are easily confused with those of other conditions. Many symptoms can be indications of other less serious conditions, but if they persist they may indicate ovarian cancer. Consult your doctor if you experience any or all of the following signs and symptoms:
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