What are the symptoms of recurrence and spread of ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is very harmful to women's bodies. Clinically, many women have lost their precious lives due to this disease. As we all know, ovarian cancer is very easy to recur and spread in the later stages. Let's take a look at the symptoms of ovarian cancer recurrence and spread.

1. Pain in waist and abdomen:

Lower back and abdominal pain are common symptoms after recurrence of ovarian cancer. This is mainly related to the infiltration of cancer or adhesion of tissues adjacent to the ovaries. Therefore, patients with ovarian cancer must pay attention to abdominal pain, which is often a precursor to the recurrence and spread of ovarian cancer.

2. Oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea:

Clinically, most ovarian cancer patients do not experience any changes in their menstruation. However, as the tumor grows, the cancer cells will destroy the normal ovarian tissue, leading to ovarian dysfunction. If ovarian cancer recurs and spreads in the later stages, the patient will experience symptoms of amenorrhea. Patients must pay attention to this.

3. Edema of vulva and lower limbs:

Patients with ovarian cancer often do not feel obvious symptoms in the early stages, but as the ovarian cancer tumor gradually grows, the ovarian cancer cells will recur and spread, and the pelvic veins will be compressed, resulting in poor blood flow, which will hinder lymphatic return, because the patient will have symptoms of vulvar and lower limb edema.

4. Gastrointestinal symptoms:

After ovarian cancer recurs and spreads, the ligaments around the lesion site of the patient will be compressed and stretched. Coupled with the stimulation of ascites, the intestines will experience discomfort. Gastrointestinal symptoms are also the main symptoms of ovarian cancer recurrence. Patients must pay attention to this symptom.

The above are some common symptoms of recurrence and spread of ovarian cancer that we have given today. If patients with this disease find the above symptoms, they must be examined and treated in time. Only in this way can the disease be controlled faster and irreversible consequences will not be caused to themselves.