Don’t let ovarian cancer ruin your good life

　　Ms. Chen, who is nearly 50 years old, has recently been experiencing chest congestion, abdominal bloating, poor appetite, and her waistline has also increased significantly. She was not very aware of disease prevention and was worried that it might be a problem with her heart or digestive system, so she went to Hospital The cardiology and gastroenterology departments did a comprehensive examination and found no problems. Soon after a unit organization Gynecology During the examination, the doctor found a mass in her abdomen. After further examination, he was diagnosed with ovarian epithelial cancer, which was in the middle and late stages.

　　Therefore, Professor Lang Jinghe, a famous expert in obstetrics and gynecology, often says: Although the ovaries can be too old to have no function, they are not so old that they will not develop cancer.

　　ovarian cancer According to pathology, it can be roughly divided into ovarian epithelial cancer, ovarian granulosa cell tumor and endodermal sinus tumor. Although the incidence rate is female It ranks third among reproductive malignancies, but its mortality rate is the highest among female malignancies. The treatment method is generally surgical resection, which first removes the primary tumor and metastatic tumors in the patient's body, and then carries out chemotherapy on the tiny and invisible residual tumor cells. However, even if advanced patients undergo thorough surgery and standard chemotherapy, most of them are still likely to relapse, and the survival rate is generally only 20% to 30%. This is because the early stage of ovarian cancer is deep and patients have no obvious symptoms at first, which also makes early diagnosis very difficult. Therefore, 65% to 70% of patients are already in the middle and late stages when discovered. In the past 10 years, the prevalence of ovarian cancer has increased by 30%, and the mortality rate has also increased by 18%. Therefore, ovarian cancer is often described as the "silent killer" of female malignancies.

　　Relevant experts remind that in addition to paying attention to reproductive system hygiene and normal eating habits, women should also develop the habit of having a gynecological examination once every 1 to 2 years so that if there is an illness, early detection and timely treatment can be done to protect the female body. healthy key.