Surgical procedure is the primary treatment for removal of cancerous tumor in the ovaries. The extent of ovarian cancer surgery depends on how far the cancer has spread and patient’s general health.
Surgical procedure is the primary treatment for removal of cancerous tumor in the ovaries. The extent of ovarian cancer surgery depends on how far the cancer has spread and patient’s general health. Generally complete treatment process involves surgery and chemotherapy.
Depending on the type, stage and grade of the cancer, the surgery involves removing one or both the ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus. For advanced stage cancer, the surgeon will first perform debulking (removing as much tumor as possible) and follow it with chemotherapy.
In case the cancer has spread outside the ovaries, the surgeon may have to perform other surgeries like
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Indications and symptoms of ovarian cancer are vague and non-specific. In most ovarian cancer cases, by the time the cancer is diagnosed, the tumor has often spread beyond the ovaries.
Commonly known symptoms include
Women, who has a combination of above mentioned symptoms on daily basis for a few weeks, should consult a gynecologist.
To plan the course of treatment, the doctor will recommend following
To ensure that the patient is fit for the surgery, the patient has to undergo the following tests before the surgery
For patients who had undertaken pre operative chemotherapy, the toxic effects of the chemotherapeutic drugs will also be considered before the surgery.
Ovarian cancer surgery is perfomed under general anesthesia by a surgical oncologist who specializes in gynecological cancer.
Generally, the cather is removed in 3 to 6 days after the surgery and then the patient can go home.
If the patient had an advanced cancer, chemotherapy is used to attempt to eliminate any remaining cancer. With surgery and chemotherapy around 30% of women with advanced ovarian cancer are cured.
If both the ovaries are removed, the patient will undergo sudden menopause and may face symptoms of menopause for a few weeks. The doctor may recommend hormone replacement therapy to deal with these symptoms.
After discharging from the hospital, the doctor will suggest to
The patient can take upto 6 weeks to get back to normal routine.
Complications of ovarian cancer surgery may be
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