Ovarian Cancer

Abnormal Ovarian Cysts - Types, Causes and Treatments

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:45:02 GMT

Abnormal ovarian cysts are very different from functional cysts since they have resulted from abnormal cell growth. However, that need not mean that they are all cancerous as most of them are simple benign growths. And none knows for sure what has caused them to grow. However, abnormal ovarian cysts that include cystadenoma cyst, dermoid cyst, endometrioma cyst or Chocolate cyst and 'polycystic ovarian cyst' are believed to occur due to imbalance of 'female hormones (estrogen and progesterone) and a multitude of other direct and indirect reasons.

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Cures For Ovarian Cysts That Work

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:05:03 GMT

Since most of the ovarian cysts are benign, least life-threatening and tend go away on their own, people are wary about taking them seriously. Also, in majority of cases, 'ovarian cysts' are nothing but functional cysts which develop at menstrual cycle's end and get cleared up by themselves after the release of eggs in fallopian tubes. However, when ovarian cysts obstruct the supply of blood to the ovaries or are cancerous in nature, immediate medical attention in the form of surgery is the only option left before the patient.

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The HPV Vaccine - Is it Worth Taking?

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:35:02 GMT

This article is strictly my opinion. Your opinion may vary greatly. Always check with your doctor for the potential risks of cervical cancer. Over the last couple of days I've been reading about the HPV vaccine and it's side effects from doctors and people just like you and me. I am stunned by the information. I did a search on the Internet about the HPV vaccine and came up with some pretty incriminating results. My mind is just blown away by how ignorant our scientists, researchers, doctors and people in general really are when it comes to vaccines.

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Guide - Getting Through the 1st Chemotherapy - From the Perspective of the Caregiver

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:10:02 GMT

I do not know how chemo actually is like because I never went through it (and hoped that I would never have to). So who am I to say what sitting through a chemo session is like? We are all heard of all the horror stories of how painful the chemo sessions can be and in one graphic example, the patient described it as 'fire' running through your body. This may be true but it is so not helping the patient. And as caregiver, especially this is the first time in close contact with cancer, it may also be an unnerving experience.

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Ovarian Cervical Uterine Cancer

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:25:02 GMT

Often dubbed as a silent killer it claims several lives per year is prevalent amongst women of all ages. Women who have had ancestors suffer from this very disease have a magnified risk of developing it. Being knowledgeable about the intensity of its various degrees is significant for the determination of the treatment options. Visibility of its symptoms is often misunderstood as the symptoms for some other less fatal diseases. Still some of the common symptoms that become visible at the initial stage include abdominal uneasiness that is supervened by bloating.

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A Cancer Death Sentence - What Would You Do?

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:00:02 GMT

A Death Sentence: Ovarian Cancer and How to LIVE with it! If you were given a "death sentence" how would you react? Would this be stressful? Would you still live your life and function in a "normal" way? If you received a diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer with an average life expectancy of less than 5 years, what would you do? You would learn that there is a possibility that you might beat the disease and live more than 5 years, but you have less than a 25% chance of this happening. You might not know exactly when you would die, but you know that your disease will eventually get you.

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Early Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer - Pay Attention, Ladies!

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:50:02 GMT

The problem with diagnosing ovarian cancer in the early stages is that women may not have symptoms until the cancer has progressed, or the symptoms they have are mistaken for something else. Even when women go to their doctor with symptoms, it can be months before the cancer is diagnosed. It has often spread to other parts of the body by then. Ovarian Cancer is the 4th leading cause of death in women. It is the number one killer of women over all the gynecologic cancers. Here are the symptoms of ovarian cancer and how we (and they) explain them away: Bloating in the lower abdominal area - Jeans are too tight.

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What is Uterine Sarcoma Cancer?

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:05:02 GMT

Uterine sarcoma cancer is a rare type that begins in the muscle or other tissues of the uterus. Most often, it can be found in women who have completed menopause. There are basically two types of uterine sarcoma cancer: (1) leiomyosarcoma (cancer that begins in smooth muscle cells); and (2) endometrial stromal sarcoma (it begins in connective tissue cells). It seems that the greatest risk factor for developing this type of cancer is exposure to x-rays. If a woman has had radiation therapy to the pelvic area, her risk for developing uterine sarcoma cancer is increased significantly.

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What is Vaginal Cancer?

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:15:27 GMT

Vaginal cancer is not a common cancer. Vaginal cancer is cancer that begins in the vagina. There are two basic types of vaginal cancer: * Squamous cell carcinoma is cancer that forms in squamous cells. Squamous cell vaginal cancer spreads slowly and usually stays near the vagina without spreading, but it is possible for it to spread to the lungs and liver. This is the most common type of vaginal cancer. Squamous cell carcinoma is usually found in women that are 60 years old or older. * Adenocarcinoma is cancer that begins in glandular cells.

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What is Cervical Cancer?

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:10:02 GMT

Today, doctors recommend that women get regular (at least annual) Pap smear tests done. There is a good reason. Cervical cancer is cancer that develops in tissues of the cervix. The cervix is the organ that connects the uterus and the vagina. Cancer of the cervix is usually very slow in growing, and sometimes there are virtually no symptoms until the disease is well developed. A Pap smear test is a method of early detection of a potential problem. With early diagnosis and early intervention, cervix cancer is mostly curable.

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