Ovarian Cancer Symptoms

For the first time, professionals are identifying ovarian cancer symptoms and explains what women, and their doctors, should be on the alert for. Your Cancer Today interviews Dr. Barbara Goff, Director of the Gynecologic Cancer Division at the University of Washington. (When detected early, ovarian cancer usually can be cured. Yet most cases are found late, when the 5-year survival rate is only 20-30%).

For more information on Ovarian Cancer go to: http://www.yourcancertoday.com/Cancers/Ovarian-Epithelial-Cancer/161

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[Delilah361]

If you are told you have ovarian cancer, do not go to a regular OB/GYN or regular surgeon for the surgery you will need. Find a GYN Oncologist who specializes in ovarian cancer surgery. They have specialized training to detect and remove this type of cancer, stage the cancer correctly and significantly increase your chances of surviving this horrible disease that non-specialists aren't trained to do. University teaching hospitals are a great place to go for the best surgery and best outcome.

[tnguyen318]

Listen. Is it Difficulty eating or, listen to me, or losing appetite because of _______ . Is that difficulty eating or swallowing. Listen. Difficulty chewing or_________. We need to be accurate. No more, " I don't know". Urinary Symptoms, Break That down too. When is it detected? What happens? We need a sample of all Ovarian Cancer Patients, and Break it Down for me. There are UFO's for crying out Loud what can't we change in this world!!.

[NewBornNickumz]

@Whimofnotations74 Oh my goodness honey, have they helped you yet? You know what is wrong? I hope your ok, God Bless you.

[Whimofnotations74]

Worried about this, because these symptoms have persisted for a long time now. Ive gone to the E.R. a few times for severe abdominal pain, get full quickly, my belly is always swellon. I'm seeing a surgean now, but I do not trust her, because Ive been given two seperate and conflicting diagnoses...and she called me by the wrong name three times. To top it off I get fatigued sooooo easy, shortness of breath, dizziness, burning up off and on. Too many symptoms. Is a CAT scan better to do?

[lollilegz]

beautiful! good luck :P

[jumpyduck]

i just told her she freaked but i have an appointment for early tomorrow....your a life saver!

[lollilegz]

me too babe, i actually refused the dye injection when i had the scan, they still found it fine, and after hospital and follow up tests and chemo, you wont be as deadly scared of needles lol! Dont leave it till its too late. look at the other comments, its deadly :) its detected with a few simple photos and a blood test (one second prick, not joking). better to be sure then sorry

[jumpyduck]

ok i am EXTREMELY needle phobic though. i guess i'll tell my mom, but everytime i even get near a needle i feel like i'm gunna faint. sooo at the doctors office i usually faint or vomit /:

[lollilegz]

hey jumpyduck,im 19 and i just had surgery 2 remove an ovary and tumor nd start chemo on the 12th,they found mine with a ctscan,i was at the gym and my left side just had a searing pain and went to the doctor hoping for him to suggest deep heat because i thought i pulled a muscle lol it turned out to be cancer!never in amillion years do think that! i left it for SO LONG googling nething to xplain my bloating and pain nd dismissed it till the last minute!get yourself checked if u suspect ANYTHING

[1tyrnanoc]

so sorry. its an awfull illness