Ovarian cancer prone women

The women are called upon constantly vigilant chance of developing ovarian cancer. We recommend more frequent checks to the doctor because these diseases do not show early symptoms.

Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist RSCM Jakarta, Prof Farid Aziz, in handling seminar on female reproductive system cancers, in Medan, said about 80 percent of ovarian cancer cases are found already at an advanced stage entrance.

Ovarian cancer symptoms are not specific, so make women neglect. Though ovarian cancer one of the deadliest cancers for women.

This cancer resemble symptoms of common diseases, including symptoms of the disorders of the digestive system and bladder. When cancer is actually being in the ovary, the patient felt the symptoms will usually be more so.

According to him there are some common symptoms that can be suspected as a symptom of cancer and should be examined to see a doctor, such as bloating or fullness.

"Then the section pelvic pain, frequent vomiting and urination, weight loss, headaches and often feel tired, pain in the abdomen, and pain in the lower back," he said.

While Chairman of the Association of Gynaecological Oncology Indonesia (Hogi), Prof. Andrijono, in the same occasion, said that until now have not found the cause of ovarian cancer.

In general, cancer begins when healthy cells mutate genes that alter normal cells into abnormal cells.

"Cancer cells grow and split continuously and uncontrollably. These cancer cells do not die which then form a tumor. Then invade nearby tissues and spread kejaringan else in the body," he said.

He also expects the need to better understand women's health and care to keep the reproductive organs.

Because women have a reproductive system that is not simple, so it is important to be handled by a medical team that has the scientific field of gynecology