How does ovarian cancer spread? Four channels of ovarian cancer metastasis

Ovarian cancer is a malignant disease, so when the disease is serious, it will metastasize. The metastasis mode is direct spread, lymphatic metastasis, hematogenous metastasis, and implantation metastasis.

1. Direct spread <br/>When ovarian cancer is still in the early stages of the disease, cancer cells will spread directly to the surrounding organs through the surrounding peritoneum, fallopian tubes, etc., causing cancer cells to appear on the surface of the fallopian tubes, uterus, and intestines, and canceration will occur.
2. Implantation metastasis <br/>This is a common metastasis mode of ovarian cancer. Tumor cells will fall off from the surface of the cancer focus and implant on the surface of organs such as the pelvic cavity and abdominal cavity through the flow of ascites, causing cancer in these parts.
3. Lymphatic metastasis <br/>Cancer cells will metastasize to lymph nodes on the surface of blood vessels inside and outside the abdominal cavity through the ovarian hilum vessels; they will also metastasize to the lymphatic tissue in the groin through the round ligament. Lymph nodes are spread all over the body, making treatment more difficult.
4. Hematogenous metastasis <br/>Although hematogenous metastasis of ovarian cancer is rare, it does occur. It can spread to tissues and organs such as the lungs, bones, and liver through the blood circulation.