Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Ovarian cancer,women without children are at higger risk

Every year there are thousand and thousands of new cases of ovarian cancer discovered in the world and thousands deaths per year cause by ovarian cancer. The average age of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer is 60. It can happen in women at the early age or after sixty.

Most ovarian cancer symptoms are only detected at the late stages of the disease as the disease has already spread to others parts of the body. At this stages surgery is treated to remove the cancerous cells and then follow by chemotheraphy. It is advisable to see your doctor if you comes across symptoms such as intestinal problems, vaginal bleeding or problems with your menstrual cycles as earliest detection can save the disease from spreading to others parts of the body.

Women who had children had lower risk of getting ovarian cancer than women who had never been pragnant before or do not had children. Women using a long time oral contraceptives also reduces the risk of ovarian cancer.