Ovarian cancer early detection saves lives.

History of colon cancer in the family is one of the risk for women of getting the disease. The risk of getting ovarian cancer is about 10% and endometrial cancer is about 50% because they carry a mismatch repair gene mutation. Women at high risk of ovarian cancer should be screened annually — with measurement of CA 125 level and transvaginal ultrasound examination.

Women with early-stage ovarian cancer if detected early has a high rate chance of survival as the disease has only affected the ovary. Most women when came to know that they affected with ovarian cancer they are already in stage two or three. This time the cancer has alredy spread from the ovary to the pelvis and the chances of survival is 50%. If detected at thr late stage where the disease has already spread to most parts of the body the chances of survival is very low. Early detection saves lives. There are a number of screening tests use currently to detected ovarian cancer. These include bimanual pelvic examination, ultrasound examination, and measurement of various circulating proteins.