Is the mortality rate of ovarian tumors high?

The incidence of ovarian tumors is gradually increasing in our lives, so people are afraid of such diseases. No one wants to be troubled by such malignant tumors. So we should learn more about the common knowledge about ovarian tumors. So is the mortality rate of ovarian tumors high?

What is the estimated mortality rate from ovarian cancer?

Experts obtained these data after checking the data, and now share them with you. The ovaries are organs that produce eggs and secrete female hormones. The human body has two ovaries, and ovarian tumors are malignant tumors that occur in the ovaries. Ovarian tumors are currently the fifth most common cancer in the world, with a mortality rate that exceeds the sum of cervical malignancies and uterine body cancers, ranking first among gynecological tumors.

Ovarian tumors can occur at any age, but most occur after menopause - half of them occur after the age of 65. According to US statistics, the risk of American women developing ovarian tumors in their lifetime is about 1.5%. The incidence of ovarian tumors in Chinese women is slightly lower. In 1997, about 26,800 Americans were diagnosed with ovarian tumors, of which 14,200 died from the disease. If early diagnosis can be achieved, the 5-year survival rate can reach 92%. However, when ovarian tumors are diagnosed, they are often in the late stage of the tumor, and may have moved widely to organs such as the liver, stomach, and small intestine, or may have moved to other parts through the blood and lymph.

Malignant cysts pose a serious threat to women's health

Ovarian cysts are one of the common gynecological tumors. Many women do not know that they have ovarian tumors, thinking that they are young and cannot have such a problem. Some women think that the cysts are small and do not take it seriously. In fact, this idea is wrong.

16-year-old Xiaoli wanted to go to the hospital for an abortion because of an unexpected pregnancy, but the doctor found that Xiaoli's belly was as big as if she was eight or nine months pregnant. After examination, it was found that this belly that had gained weight for no reason was actually a teratoma. She always thought that she was getting fat, and never thought that she had such a gynecological disease at such a young age. When 26-year-old Miss Liu was doing a pre-marital examination, she found that she had an ovarian cyst. After going to the operating table, the doctor found that it was a malignant tumor. In the end, the young life could not escape the fate of death.

Although most ovarian cysts are benign and do not threaten life and health, if they are allowed to grow and develop, they may even become malignant tumors, which may endanger life. Due to the lack of effective diagnostic methods, the survival rate of ovarian tumors is still low, hovering between 25% and 30%. With the progress in the diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer and endometrial cancer, ovarian tumors have become a tumor that seriously threatens women's health.