Ovarian Cancer Types

Question: Why do Dr.s reccomend breast and ovarian cancer testing when there are several other types of cancer? So you find out you don't have breast cancer but who knows what other types you may have?

Answer: They recommend these as preventative screening measures. They do not test for ovarian cancer it is cervical cancer which they screen for. As well as colon cancer. They test for these because early detection is key in all cancer. These are only the select few that can be detected without invasive surgery or expensive testing. Ovarian Cancer is not tested for as a preventative measure, but it should be for it is only the matter of an internal exam and a CA-125 test which cost about $100 to run verses $500 for an internal ultrasound. They test for these to help prevent cancer and save lives.

Question: what are the chances of geting both ovarian and cervical cancer? my grandmother had cervical cancer about 30 years ago, and was just diagnosed with ovarian cancer. is it common to get both types of cancer?

Answer: No. They aren't related to each other though. I'll be praying for her.

Question: How does Ovarian Cancer affect family members? Can you still have kids with Ovarian Cancer? I'm doing a research paper on Ovarian Cancer and need some help. If you had this type of cancer, I would to know anything you would like to share. Thank you

Answer: Ovarian cancer is known as the Silent Killer. It is often referred to this way because its symptoms have nothing to do with the actual diagnosis. These include (but are not limited to): lower back pain, change in appetite, unexplained weight changes, increased abdominal size, constant lack of energy, and nausea. Unfortunately, the diagnosis is often missed... and this results in death. Having a family history of ovarian cancer increases your risk. Having a first degree relative (mother, sister, etc.) who's battled ovarian cancer yields your actual risk of also developing the disease to 5%. Ovarian cancer generally strikes women around the time of menopause, so childbearing is not the greatest concern. Good luck on your paper, I hope I've offered at least a little help.

Question: If a person has ovarian cancer--which TYPE of chemotherapy will they be getting? And for how long? Side effects?

Answer: I'm not sure if my answer will address all of your issues, by my mom had an estrogen based cancer (uterine adenocarcinoma) that had spread to her lungs and she had aggressive chemo (she said it was the "gold standard" of chemo, but I don't know the name). Her regimen lasted 12 weeks. Initially, she had nausea but the doctor ordered her a bag of meds to be given by IV on the 3rd day when the nausea would kick in, and it didn't happen anymore. She had some issues with diarrhea but it was more irritating than debilitating. She lost her hair. She is diabetic and had painful neuropathy in her feet and legs. The chemo was very effective as she is now cancer free a year since her last chemo session. Her hair grew back quickly and the only symptom that still bothers her is the neuropathy.

Question: ovarian cancer? I have been really worried and i am going to have bld tests. My problem is I havent had a period in 3 months and my lower pelvic region aswell as back is just aching severly. I am only 26 yrs old and the doctor is running tests for all types of things. I am curious if anyone on here knows first hand on symptoms of early ovarian cancer. I keep hearing that you cant get it unless your over 40...is it possible to get cancer at a young age? I know I will find out sooner or later what is wrong but I just feel like talking about it with ppl who may have some insight.

Answer: I am 32, and last year I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. I had extensive surgery, but no treatments. I am doing well. My symptoms were heavy bleeding constantly and lower back pain. Check out the eyesontheprize website and Mayo clinic for ovarian cancer. I wish you the best. I know it is scary, but statistics are in your corner.

Question: question on ovarian cancer? my mom had a tumor burst in her abdomen, that they said was ovarian cancer, serous type. They did er surgery, and chemo, but she has had a 2nd recurrence, and when they did hernia surgery they removed 7 lesions around various organs and stuck her on chemo again, and now 6 months later are saying all but one responded, and that she will have to stay on chemo for the rest of her life. its low dose taxol and an amgen drug in clinical trial. how long can she live like this? thank you Nick....

Answer: As long as it keeps the disease from progressing. Unfortunately, no one knows how long that is. I’m sorry.

Question: 13 and showing later signs of ovarian cancer? Plz help almost every one in my family dies from some type of cancer!! i found this weird looking sore thing on my vagina area and i had not been feeling good so i looked up ovarian cancer and saw that i have all the stage 3 symptoms!! Wat do i do? plz help!! also my best friend had the same symptoms and was diagnosed with it

Answer: You wouldn't be able to see a sore on the outside of you vagina. The doctors would have to test your ovaries for cancer which are in the inside of you. Are you sexually active? Because if you have had unprotected sex and the sore is painful, it could be herpes or it could be genital warts. And Sweety, don't think of having cancer because sometime we can think about things so much that our brain will make our body start having the symptom of what we are thinking about. Think positive and say I will not get cancer.

Question: are diet only the prevention for ovarian cancer? type of ovarian cancer,prevention,causes,treatment,diagn…

Answer: I'm not sure what exactly you're asking, but this article has a lot of good, basic information about ovarian cancer: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ovarian… The section on prevention talks about several ways to prevent it. In addition, a diet high in vegetables may not only prevent cancer, but it may also increase your chances of survival if you already have it. These sources have more information about it: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/conten… http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/conten…

Question: Could I have ovarian cancer? I recently had surgery for removal of the gall baldder and on a ct scan after the surgery they found something on my right ovary which is about 3.4cms in diameter (is this large?). I am 33 years old and have had children. My current period has lasted about 11 days. I have been sent for a pelvic ultrasound but wont get the results til after Xmas. I am feeling very stressed out and having trouble sleeping. There is no family history of ovarian or any type of cancer. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks to you all - still waiting but nothing I can do about it, trying to be positive.

Answer: hi please try not to stress,easier said than done i know!!i dont think that 3.5 is large it just sounds big and scary,it could be an ovarian cyst my wife has silimar problems and had the same thoughts as urself,i honestly think u have nothing to worry about as they would have told u if they suspected this and also would have rushed tests thru. Try to relax,as stress can make u worse hope everything works out ok 4u,in the meantime merry christmas to you

Question: CA-125 (ovarian cancer)? My mother has been suffering from ovarian cancer for about 25 yrs. now. She has had about 50 surgery's for different things, she's had chemo, but the cancer type she has is slow growing and chemo does no good. If she has more surgery, she could die on the table. Her CA-125 leval is above 1400. I want to know exactly how bad this is, especially lately she has been getting a lot worse. I want to know the differnt stages and meanings and does anyone know how high the CA-125 can go b4 I loose her? I am afraid it will be within the next year or so and I wanna be prepared.

Answer: The ranges for CA-125 vary depending on the lab. Most consider anything 35 U/ml or below to be normal. The reason the CA-125 level is of particular importance in your mothers case is b/c it is a determinant of the progress of treatment. I really do not like saying this but with a CA-125 level above 1400 U/ml it does not look good at this point. But, that may change depending upon her responsiveness to more or other treatments. As you already know ovarian cancer is a toughy. There are four stages of ovarian cancer along with sub-stages. I really am hesitant to even attempt to say anything about her prognosis since I do not have access to her records,etc. I will say this, she sounds like a true fighter to have suffered with this disease for 25 years. I wish you both the very best. Lisa

Question: I am 15, I have multiple types of cancer that run in my family...? Can I take steps early to prevent them later? I am a 15 year old female. Females on both sides of my family have died from breast cancer and had ovarian cancer and cervical cancer. What are steps I can take to prevent different cancers?

Answer: Cancer is rarely hereditary - fewer than 10% of cancer cases are. Having multiple types of cancer in your family does not mean cancer 'runs in your family'. You don't inherit a general tendency to get cancer, and a number of family members having had different types of cancer is not hereditary. A sign that a cancer MAY be hereditary within a family is when several members of the same side of that family have had the SAME type of cancer (eg all had breast cancer, or all had colon cancer), especially if some developed it at a younger than usual age. And cancer that's diagnosed after the age of 50 is even less likely to be hereditary. Breast and ovarian cancers are rarely hereditary, but where they are hereditary there are two rare hereditary faulty genes known to be responsible, BRCA1 and BRCA2. If one of your parents carries one of those genes, you have a 50% chance of inheriting that gene. If neither of your parents carries one of the genes, nor will you. But unless it's been established that the breast or ovarian cancers on either side of your family are due to one of these rare faulty genes, it's more than likely that they were random, like most breast and ovarian cancers, and your risk is not increased. Nobody knows what causes cancer, so nobody can tell you how to prevent it.A healthy diet is always important, but it won't stop you getting cancer. There are no foods or particular diets proven to prevent cancer

Question: what are all the different types of cancer? like lung cancer, ovarian cancer, ect.

Answer: This is a big question, but here's the basics: During the growth of the embryo, three main tissue types are formed: Endoderm, Mesoderm and Ectoderm. Each one of these tissue types is reponsible for the formation and function of all the organs and tissues in your body. As the embryo matures, additional tissue types are maturing as well. Why does this matter to the question? Well, even though there are hundreds of subtypes of cancer, all can be traced back to one of the six (some say seven) tissues identified below: -Epithelium (Skin and lining cells (like the inside of your mouth or stomach) -Mesenchymal (cartiledge, tendons, etc) -Lymphatic (White blood cells) -Neronal (Nerves and support cells for the nervous system) -Melanocytes (Skin pigment producing cells) -Neuroendocrine (Pancreas, adrenals, etc) -Each one of these tissue types can give rise to the following cancers in the order given above: -Carcinoma -Sarcoma -Lymphoma -Neuroma -Melanoma -Neuroendocrine (aka Carcinoid) From these basic six cancers, all others are related. Rhabdomyosarcoma, for example, sounds big and complicated, but it's root, -sarcoma, tells us that it's a cancer of the mesenchymal tissues (in this case, a skeletal muscle tumor). I your questions is for knowing about cancers affected by different parts of the body,(Like Lung, Overies etc.,) well, there are over 200 cancer prevalant on date and any part of the body can get cancer -

Question: Ovarian Cancer is similar to...? What type of cancer is Ovarian Cancer similar to in nature? I know each is different, but is the cancer itself similar in nature/structure to breast cancer, etc?

Answer: The most common ovarian cancer is carcinoma which is in general from the epithelial lining component of the ovary. In addition, there are germ cell and sex cord type cancer in the ovary as well. Carcinoma can be in many organs such as lung, breast and gastrointestinal tracts. Some cancers tend to spread via lymphatic drainage, some via blood stream and some locally. The ovarian carcinoma likes to spread to the omentum as well as surrounding fallopian tube, uterus and sometimes cervix. The prognosis depends on the stage or the extent of the cancer at the time of the diagnosis (size, spread, differentiation or grade, etc.). In general the ovarian cancer prognosis appears to be worse than many other cancers. The main reason is ovarian cancer is often diagnosed at a later stage than other cancers. Other cancers may either show earlier symptoms or signs. There is no effective screening for ovarian cancer unlike others such as cervical and breast cancer (by pap smear and mammogram respectively). Good luck.

Question: How long can you live with ovarian cancer? My grandmother just got diagnosed with the most aggressive type. The doctors believe they got most of it out through an operation, and they caught it in the early stages.

Answer: It depends on what stage its in and how it is progressing. It also depends on the patient's body. It can be treated with surgery. I know a few people that have had it (including a family member), and they were fine after having surgery and treatment. It could be anywhere from a few months to a year. But surgery for removal of the reproductive organ that is affected, gives you a huge chance of survival. Don't lose hope and stay strong for your family in this fragile time. By HIS stripes, she is healed. ;)

Question: I'm 15, is it possible for me to have ovarian cancer without having ? I've had horribly irregular periods, lasting up to 2 weeks each and I've been put on a couple types of birth control pills, neither worked very well... Is there another explanation than the worst? And in between my periods I get discharge so I have to wear a pad EVERY day.

Answer: Yes. You could be having irregular hormone levels, endometriosis, or (non-cancerous) ovarian cysts, to name a few. It is very likely that since you are still very young, your body has not regulated its cycle yet. Birth control regimens can usually help to solve that, but if you have been on "a couple of them", presumably having only been having periods for 1-4 years, that means you couldn't have been on any one birth control for very long, and it can take 3-5 cycles to really get stable. A few well-spaced blood tests can start to look for any hormone irregularities. Visit your doctor and start talking about it to get more information about what your specific risks for those things are.

Question: Are ovarian cancer tumors "allogeneic" compared to "synergenic" in nature? Researching the use of beta-glucans / polysaccharides which have been shown to be effective against allogenic tumors. Not sure what type of tumors are caused by Ovarian Cancer cells.

Answer: I believe you have some of your terms confused. "Allogeneic" refers to receiving a body part (marrow, heart, liver, etc.) from someone else as in the form of a transplant. "Syngeneic" refers to receiving a transplanted organ from an identical sibling. "Synergistic" refers to multiple items having a greater than additive effect (i.e. 1+1 = 3) on something. A lot of research into cancer vaccines have been fueled by the identification of unique proteins/polysaccharides on the surface of cancer cells. However, it must be remembered, that the cancers that develop in someone, ovarian or otherwise, contain the same DNA that all of your other cells contain. Therefore, all of the cells in your body are capable of producing these "unique" substances. However, cancers proliferate by altering the expression of certain DNA sequences that the other cells do not. Ovarian cancer cells, and all cancer cells, produce tumors that cannot be described as "allogeneic" since they were not transplanted into the patient. Laboratory research does involve the implantation of cancer cells into animals, for example. These tumors would be described as "xenogeneic" since they were derived from a different species.