Ovarian cancer

After all of these tests and doctor visits, I was diagnosed with stage one ovarian cancer. A granulosa cell tumor was found on my right ovary. It was pretty rare considering less than five out of one hundred ovarian cancer patients have a tumor like that. It was astonishing that a sixteen year old, with no previous ovarian cancer occurrences in her family, was diagnosed with the cancer. The average age for an ovarian cancer occurrence is sixty three years old. My doctors concluded that the best way to rid my body of this disease was surgery. The whole ovary needed to be removed, along with the mass. After the operation, my doctor told us that he had also removed my appendix because the tumor had started growing into it because it was quite…

Ovarian cancer is cancer that begins in the ovaries, affecting only women. It is the sixth common tumor among women. However, it is the second deadliest cancer, behind breast cancer, among women above age 40. Each year,there are 100,000 diagnosed cases. It has been scientifically known for 150 years. Ovary cancer comes in four stages with one being more lethal than the other. Ovarian cancer affects the body by developing a tumor in one or both ovaries. This is referred to as Stage 1. Those tumor…

putting a women's life at risk. Ovarian cancer is the 5th leading cause of cancer related deaths in women ages 35-74 years with an estimated 1-2 out of every 100 women developing it at some point in their life (Torpy, 2011). Ovarian cancer is hard to detect and is often found after the cancer has metastasized to a point where the cancerous cells can no longer be managed or removed. The survival rate of ovarian cancer is relatively low due to the difficult detection of the disease. However, when…

Ovarian cancer is when cells begin to uncontrollably reproduce in the ovaries, and may spread to other parts of the body. It ranks number five in cancer deaths among women and accounts for more deaths than any other cancer of the reproductive systems of women. It starts in the ovaries and can spread to the rest of the body, giving the woman's lifetime chance of dying from the disease 1 in 100. This cancer mainly develops in older women- about half of the women who are diagnosed are over 63 years…

Ovarian cancer affects the two small, almond shaped organs located in the deep regions of the abdomen (NCI, 2008). These are found on each side of the uterus. Ovarian cancer is very hard to detect in early stages. Ovarian cancer is harder to detect than breast cancer because of its location and symptoms. This cancer is often not caught early and can be deadly. Ovarian cancer has the highest mortality rate of all female cancers; greater than 50% of the women diagnosed with ovarian cancer die…

CANCER RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT OVARIAN CANCER SECTION A Ovarian cancer grows in the cells which make up the ovaries; the ovary, fallopian tube, and uterus. These cells are part of the female reproductive system, and are essential in the fertilization of eggs to create a fetus (Ovarian Cancer Alliance, 2014). Cancer is caused by abnormal cells which grow and spread rapidly to other areas of the body through the bloodstream (metastasis). These cells can form a tumor and follow the process of…

the world today cancer is a frequently conferred issue. From treating cancer, to curing it, to preventing it. Most people understand the basics of cancer but do not know anything about the molecular genetic side of it. Although there are many reasons for someone to develop cancer that is not linked to genetics, there are many reasons that are linked to genetics. Among woman in the United States ovarian caner is the fifth leading cause of cancer related deaths ("BRCA1 & BRCA2 "). “Ovarian cancer…

Ovarian cancer affects the ovaries, organs within the female reproductive system. Ovaries help assist with the production of eggs that are used during reproduction. Women often have two ovaries, one on each side of the uterus located within the pelvis. Due to their small size, ovarian cancer is often undetected until it has reached the pelvis and abdomen. If left untreated, it is more harder to treat the cancer and could up being very fatal for the patient. Luckily, ovarian cancer has symptoms. …

Ovarian cancer is thought to be the highest cause of death in females; more than 50% of 21,650 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer and die annually due to this disease [2]. Fiji has a 14.9 % rate of ovarian cancer, age standardised rate per 100, 0000[13]. There is still a great need for more research in different areas in regards to ovarian cancer such as risk factors, screening and treatment methods, awareness and ways to take care of patients with ovarian cancer [2]. Some risk factors…

Ovarian cancer is one of the deadliest disease that hits you as a surprise. This cancer has affected me as upcoming nurse and a student by being assigned to a patient who was suffering from ovarian cancer along with depression and anxiety due to the disease. The reason why I chose this article mainly is because ovarian cancer took a piece of my patient’s life away by leading it to spend the remaining of her life dealing with the disease, being away from her family and being alone in the…