Symptoms of ovarian cancer

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Ovarian cancer is a kind of malignant tumor that occurs in the ovary and ovarian stroma. Ovarian cancer can occur at any age, especially in menopausal women. Some symptoms of ovarian cancer and other gynecological diseases are very similar, if you do not carefully observe the changes in the body, it is difficult to distinguish normal or abnormal. Let's talk about the symptoms of ovarian cancer.

Symptoms of ovarian cancer

Abnormal menstruation in ovarian cancer is mostly hypomenorrhea or amenorrhea, and once abnormal menstruation occurs, it indicates that it has been in the middle and late stage, because the menstruation of early patients has no change, with the increase of normal ovarian tissue destroyed by cancer cells, it will cause ovarian dysfunction and symptoms of hypomenorrhea or amenorrhea.

The pathological types of ovarian cancer are complex and changeable. When some tumors secrete too much estrogen, it can cause precocious puberty, menstrual disorders or postmenopausal vaginal bleeding and other symptoms. If testicular cell carcinoma occurs in the ovary, it will produce too much androgen, leading to the appearance of masculinity.

Digestive tract symptoms ovarian cancer patients due to cancer compression or traction around the ligament, coupled with ascites stimulation and produce anorexia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension and other gastrointestinal symptoms, patients often go to the digestive department for treatment, if no digestive tract disease is found, should be vigilant, go to the Department of gynaecology.

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It can be seen that ovarian cancer is not easy to find, incidence rate and mortality rate are higher. If the above symptoms are found, there is confusion in mind. It is recommended to go to the hospital for professional examination and diagnosis immediately.