Traditional treatments include surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy (which carries their own risks and down sides). Prevention and Early Detection are the most effective measures in the fight against the disease. It is strongly recommended that proper screening and physical examination for cancerous growth be done regularly because early recognition is crucial for successful treatment and recovery.
Perhaps you want to know in every treatments that is available :
Surgery
The surgeon makes a ling cut in the wall of the abdomen. This type of surgery is called a laparotomy. If ovarian cancer is found, the surgeon removes :
- Both ovaries andfallopian tubes (salpingo-oophorectomy)
- The uterus (hysterectomy)
- The omentum (the thin, fatty pad of tissue that covers the intestines)
- Nearby lymph nodes
- Samples of tissue from the pelvis and abdomen
If the cancer has spread, the surgeon removes as much cancer as possible. This is called “debulking” surgery
If you have early stage I ovarian cancer, the extent of surgery may depend on whether you want to get pregnant and have children. Some women with very early ovarian cancer may decide with their doctor to have only one ovary, one fallopian tube, and the omentum removed.
You may be uncomfortable for the first few days after surgery. Medicine can help control your pain relief with your doctor or nurse. After surgery, your doctor can adjust the plan id you need more pain relief.
The time it takes to heal after surgery is different for each woman. You will spend several weeks before you return to normal activities.
If you have not gone through menopause yet, surgery may cause hot flashes. Vaginal dryness, and night sweats. These symptoms are caused by the sudden loss of female hormones. Talk with your doctor or nurse about your symptoms is that you can develop a treatment plan together. There are drugs and life style changes that can help and most symptoms go away or lessen with time
Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) uses high-energy rays to kill cancer cells. A large machine directs radiation at the body.
Radiation therapy is rarely used in the initial treatment of ovarian cancer, but it may be used to relieve pain and other problems caused by the disease. The treatment is given at a hospital or clinic. Each treatment takes only a few minutes.
Side effects depend mainly on the amount of radiation given and the part of your body that is treated. Radiation therapy to your abdomen and pelvis may cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or bloody stools, also, your skin in the treated area may become red, dry, and ender. Although the side effects can e distressing, your doctor can usually treat or control them. Also, they gradually do away after treatment ends.
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