How to check for ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is a well-known and very dangerous disease. There are not a few patients who die from this disease every year in my country. Only early detection and early treatment can reduce the harm of the disease to the patient's body. Let's take a look at how to check for ovarian cancer.

1. Exfoliative cytology examination

Exfoliative cytology mainly performs corresponding examinations by extracting cells from exfoliated tissues. The cells can be extracted by puncture and aspiration from the vagina, cervical canal, uterus, and rectouterine pouch. This examination method is very critical for the diagnosis of breast cancer.

2. Fine needle aspiration test

Fine needle aspiration is more suitable for differential diagnosis of ovarian cancer, especially when ovarian cancer is still difficult to diagnose after other examinations. Fine needle aspiration can be performed through the vagina, rectum, and abdomen to obtain cells for examination. Cells can also be obtained from superficial lymph nodes such as supraclavicular or inguinal lymph nodes for examination. For the examination of retroperitoneal lymph nodes, fluoroscopy, B-ultrasound, and CT scans can also be used to guide the puncture site, thereby improving the accuracy of the puncture site.

3. CT examination

CT examination is a very common examination method in medicine. CT examination can accurately show the normal and abnormal anatomical structures of the pelvis, which plays an important role in the qualitative and localization of pelvic masses and tumor staging. In addition, this examination method can also be used for postoperative follow-up to improve the survival rate of patients.

Four: Alpha-fetoprotein test

Alpha-fetoprotein test is a commonly used examination method for ovarian cancer. This method is mostly used to detect changes in the patient's condition during or after treatment. Especially when the tumor recurs or metastasizes, the alpha-fetoprotein test can accurately detect it, so it is also very helpful for treatment.

Today, our experts introduced to you some commonly used examination methods for ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer has now become a common disease among women. Therefore, it is very helpful for us to know more about this aspect to do a good job of prevention in our daily life.