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many types of Ovarian Cancer, and cure and treatment success depends on how early Ovarian Cancer is detected. Ninety-five percent of women will live longer than five years, if Ovarian Cancer is detected before it has spread beyond the ovaries. Presently, only 25% of Ovarian Cancer cases in the U.S. are diagnosed in the early stages, because there is no simple screening test for Ovarian Cancer. Also, once symptoms develop and a woman seeks medical care, the cancer is often advanced. In advanced stages, 5-year survival rates drop to 28%. Ovarian Cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths among women.
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- None in the early stages
- Family history of Ovarian Cancer should alert a woman that she should be followed closely.
- Abdominal pressure or Bloating
- Changes in bowel or bladder patterns
- Nausea, feeling full early when eating, Constipation, and gas
- Excessive fatigue
- Weight loss
- Bowel obstruction
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- Surgery to remove all visible cancer and involved structures
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Supportive care
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