Ovarian Cancer Types

Ovarian cancer is very complex. There are many types. The most common is ovarian epithelial cancer. There is also sex cord stromal ovarian cancer, which is a large type. There is also a type that originates from germ cells, called germ cell tumors. There are also other rare types of ovarian cancer. The specific classification is still relatively complicated and depends on the pathological diagnosis. The treatment of ovarian cancer mainly consists of three means, including surgical treatment, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, as well as traditional Chinese medicine-assisted treatment, biological treatment, etc.

What is the cause of blood in urine in ovarian cancer?

Ovarian malignant tumor is one of the common malignant tumors of female reproductive organs. Its onset may be related to genetic and endocrine factors. If ovarian cancer metastasizes to the bladder, compression of the bladder will cause hematuria. In addition, ovarian cancer may also cause pain, irregular menstruation, progressive weight loss, lower abdominal mass, abdominal effusion and other symptoms. It can usually be diagnosed through color Doppler ultrasound, abdominal CT or MRI. Surgery combined with chemotherapy is the main treatment for ovarian malignant tumors. In addition, targeted therapy, endocrine therapy, radiotherapy, etc. can also be used.

Symptoms of advanced ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is a very common malignant tumor in female gynecology. In the late stage of ovarian cancer, the main symptoms are extensive metastasis to the abdomen and pelvis, leading to abdominal distension and severe abdominal pain. There may be malignant ascites, which means that the cancer cells have metastasized to the abdominal cavity. In the late stage of ovarian cancer, distant metastasis may also occur, such as liver metastasis, gastrointestinal metastasis, lung metastasis, brain metastasis, bone metastasis, etc., which will also show corresponding symptoms. Brain metastasis will show symptoms of increased intracranial pressure, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache, etc., and bone metastasis will show symptoms such as bone pain and pathological fractures. In the late stage of ovarian cancer, systemic chemotherapy and intraperitoneal infusion chemotherapy can be performed according to the physical condition, and some of them are quite effective.