How to prevent ovarian cancer

With the progress of the times, people's living standards are getting higher and higher. While you are enjoying life with your family, have you ever thought about paying attention to some cancers? Although modern technology is advanced, due to the hidden nature of ovarian cancer, the symptoms of early cancer patients are extremely subtle. Clinically, it is found that most ovarian cancer patients have already reached the middle and late stages when they show obvious symptoms. Here, we remind our friends that even if you are not sick, you should pay attention to it. Even if you don't consider yourself, you should consider your family. The health of your family is your own health.

Ovarian cancer is easy to metastasize and spread widely. About 3/4 of patients are in the advanced stage when they seek medical treatment. After comprehensive treatment mainly based on surgery, the 5-year survival rate is still only around 30%. The reason is that in addition to the difficulty in early diagnosis, recurrence after treatment is an important reason. After stopping treatment, about 50% to 80% of patients who have achieved clinical recovery will relapse in the near or long term. To reduce the recurrence of ovarian cancer, you should pay attention to the following points:

1. Thoroughly remove the lesion. During ovarian cancer surgery, the primary tumor and visible pelvic and abdominal metastatic lesions should be removed as much as possible, or the diameter of the residual cancer lesions should be reduced to less than 2.0-1.5 cm. For epithelial cancer, the greater omentum and appendix should also be removed. The treatment of intestinal metastasis is an important part of ovarian cancer surgery and one of the determinants of prognosis. For shallowly infiltrated cancer masses, removal can be performed; for larger masses or deeper infiltration, intestinal resection and anastomosis should be performed resolutely. The transverse colon, sigmoid colon and rectum are the most affected intestinal metastases. If there is still 8-10 cm of rectum left after the sigmoid colon and rectum are removed, anastomosis should be performed as much as possible; If it is difficult to anastomose or the tissue at the end is unhealthy, a colostomy is required. An intestinal stapler can be used to complete end-to-end or end-to-side anastomosis during low rectal resection, which is fast, effective, and can avoid the pain of colostomy. Small implanted nodules in the liver, spleen, and diaphragm generally do not need to be removed, but can be eliminated by chemotherapy; large cancerous masses should be removed as much as possible. The lymph node metastasis rate of ovarian cancer is as high as more than 50%. At present, most experiences have tended to lymph node removal as a component of tumor cell reduction surgery. It is more beneficial to remove the retroperitoneal lymph nodes for those who can remove the primary and secondary lesions. If the primary tumor or metastatic tumor cannot achieve cell reduction, forced lymph node removal will not help.

2. Adhere to long-term chemotherapy. Chemotherapy for ovarian cancer should be long-term and continuous, especially for those in the advanced stage and those who cannot be removed by surgery. The medication plan is: the first year after surgery: one course of treatment per month; the second year: one course of treatment per month; the third year: one course of treatment every 6 months; the fourth to fifth year: one course of treatment every 6 months, mostly oral medication.

The treatment is changed according to clinical stage, tissue differentiation, thoroughness of surgical resection, patient response, etc. After 5 years, if there is no sign of recurrence, the drug can be discontinued. Try to avoid stopping chemotherapy midway, as stopping chemotherapy midway may increase the possibility of recurrence of ovarian malignant tumors.

3. Main options for Chinese medicine auxiliary treatment: Chinese medicine believes that cancer is caused by insufficient vital energy, stagnation of qi, phlegm coagulation, and blood stasis over time. Chinese medicine believes that the principle of cancer treatment should be "softening and dispersing nodules". Other options: Modern research shows that the use of Chinese medicine in the treatment of ovarian malignant tumors can have two effects. One is to inhibit and kill cancer cells, and the other is to enhance the host's immunity. These effects are beneficial to patients' preoperative control of the disease and postoperative prevention of recurrence.

The above is an introduction to "How to reduce the recurrence of ovarian cancer?" For people who are related to the pathogenic factors of ovarian cancer, it is recommended to take preventive measures against ovarian cancer. If you have other questions about ovarian cancer, please consult our experts online or call for consultation.

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