Stage IV ovarian cancer is when the cancer that started in your ovaries or fallopian tubes has spread to other areas of your body. There are two sub-stages within this category. IVa: Fluid around your lungs has cancer cells in it. (The doctor will call this a malignant pleural effusion....
Ovarian cancer is difficult to diagnose because symptoms often do not occur until late in the disease. Symptoms do not occur until the tumor has grown large enough to apply pressure to other organs in the abdomen, or until the cancer has spread to remote organs. The symptoms are nonspecific,...
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If you do have a gene mutation, you may be able to start screening earlier than is usually done. This can help find breast or ovarian cancer in an early stage. Cancer treatment is often more successful when it starts early. This means you can make more decisions about treatment. You may...
Menopause is a normal stage in a person's life when monthly periods stop. You are considered to be in menopause when you have not had a period for a full year after the age of 40. Menopause usually occurs between ages 47 to 53. Perimenopause is a stage before menopause that may cause...
Fertile ovulation discharge helps sperm survive and swim in the vagina, and this stage lasts for several days. This is when to have sex if you want to get pregnant. Your body produces the most cervical mucus as it prepares for ovulation. ...
Understanding possible causes of cancer comes down to understanding the causes of gene and DNA mutations. Chemicals (like carcinogens), radiation, obesity, hormones, chronic inflammation, smoking, viruses, and a number of other factors have been found to be cancer causing. ...
It is mined, and frequently contaminated with asbestos, as they are often found near to each other and even mined together. For that reason talc should not be used near the nose or mouth, nor the vagina. Cases of lung cancer and ovarian cancer have been linked to talc and large awards...
Fertile ovulation discharge helps sperm survive and swim in the vagina, and this stage lasts for several days. This is when to have sex if you want to get pregnant. Your body produces the most cervical mucus as it prepares for ovulation. ...
Cancer that is in an early stage may be easier to treat. Pap smears usually start at age 21 and continue until age 65. A Pap smear alone may be done every 3 years. An HPV test alone or with a Pap smear may be done every 5 years, starting at age 30. Your healthcare provider ...