From the book Endometriosis: The Complete Reference for Taking Charge of Your Health by Mary Lou Ballweg: A 1992 study concluded that ovarian endo increases the risk for ovarian cancer, especially in postmenopausal women. Of the women in the study with endometrioid ovarian cancer, 26% had endometriosis. A Japanese study concluded that a type of ovarian endo with atypical cells possesses precancerous potential. It should be noted that many women with endo have used fertility drugs, which can also increase the risk of ovarian cancer.
Please refer to Mary Lou's book and to the Endometriosis Association at EndometriosisAssn.org for more information.
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However, google male uterine cancer and a man did get uterine cancer from a kidney transplant. Then of course, there is the issue of transgender, people that have both sets of sex organs, etc.
Overall, ovarian cancer accounts for only 4% of all cancers in women.The incidence of ovarian cancer is highest among American Indian.Caucasian.Vietnamese.Caucasian Hispanic.and Hawaiian.women; it is lowest among Korean and Chinese.women.
The survival rate for ovarian cancer varies by the severity of the disease and how early the disease is detected. The typical five-year rate is around 45%, but if diagnosed early, the five-year survival rate can be as high as 90%.
People taking steroids for muscle growth may induce the cells to grow uncontrollably, this is cancer. Fertility Drugs are hormones(FSH) that initiate a woman's ovary to generate more eggs. Unfortunately, it may elicit ovarian cancer. Women that have ovarian cancer in their family are usually advised not to use fertility drugs.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of deaths because of cancer in the United States. Lung cancer kills more people each year than colon, prostate, ovarian, and breast cancers combined. Smokers have the greatest risk of lung cancer.
Ovarian cancer affects 25,000 women a year. It has often been called the "silent killer" because early symptoms of this of cancer are rare. Unfortunately, due to the lack of early detection only 20% of women are diagnosed in the first stages. When symptoms do arise they can include bloating, back pain, problems eating, and pain in the pelvic region. Several studies have been done to examine the risk factors of ovarian cancer in women and doctors have discovered several ties linking the cancer to family genetics. Women with mothers, sisters or daughters with ovarian cancer, as well as family history of breast, uterus, colon or rectal cancers have greater risks of developing it. Women who have never had children are also at risk. Diagnosis begins with a physical exam, blood tests and an ultrasound. A hysterectomy is performed to remove the uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes. Patients should discuss with their doctors the possibility of preserving fertility if that is a healthy option. Not only does surgery remove the cancerous ovary or ovaries but it also allows doctors to biopsy tissue from the areas and to get a good view at the patient's abdominal cavity. This is necessary to determine the stage of cancer. There are four stages of ovarian cancer. Cancers diagnosed in stage I or stage II show the cancer has not spread to any outside tissues. A patient is in stage III when testing shows cancer cells spread outside the pelvis or to the regional lymph nodes. Stage IV diagnosis unfortunately is when the cancer has severely spread and is in tissues outside the stomach and pelvis and can be found inside the liver, lungs and other organs. Proper treatment depends on the stage of diagnosis. Chemotherapy and radiation are often used in stages where the cancer has spread. Nutritional and physical activities are also methods people use in the treatment of ovarian cancers. Luckily there are many organizations for women who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer to reach out to for support and education as well as for counseling. Emotional health while dealing with cancer is as important as medical and nutritional treatments.
the ovarian cancer needle..... i know that from experience. really, almost any needle can, its just the way some people react to it
These disorders typically affect middle-aged to older people and are most common in patients with lung, ovarian, lymphatic, or breast cancer.