Does having an ovarian tumor affect life expectancy?

Ovarian tumor is a terrible "killer". Its incidence rate ranks third among gynecological tumors, but its mortality rate ranks first. What is the reason? High recurrence rate is one of the important reasons. So does having ovarian tumor affect life expectancy? The following is a detailed introduction for everyone.

The answer is yes, having ovarian tumors will affect your life expectancy.

The recurrence rate of ovarian tumors is high. What should we do? Many patients with ovarian tumors are worried about the recurrence. What is the probability of ovarian tumor recurrence? Experts say: The peak period of ovarian tumor recurrence is 3 years after surgery. How to prevent ovarian tumor recurrence? The editor will give you some tips.

Ovarian tumors are terrible "killers". Their incidence ranks third among gynecological tumors, but their mortality ranks first. What is the reason? High recurrence rate is one of the important reasons. The recurrence rate of improper treatment of early ovarian tumors is 19%, and the recurrence rate of late stage tumors is 60% to 85%. The following 4 steps can reduce the recurrence of ovarian tumors.

1. Thoroughly remove the lesion

If you want to get rid of cancer completely, removing the lesion is the most important step. In ovarian tumor surgery, it is necessary to remove the primary tumor and the visible pelvic and abdominal metastases as much as possible, or make the diameter of the residual cancer lesion smaller than 2.0 to 1.5.

2. Adhere to long-term chemotherapy

Like chemotherapy for other cancers, chemotherapy for ovarian tumors is also 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 progress of chemotherapy is not fixed and can be 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 can increase the possibility of recurrence of ovarian malignant tumors.

3. Traditional Chinese medicine auxiliary treatment

Traditional Chinese medicine treatment is an important factor in reducing the recurrence of ovarian tumors. Studies have shown that the use of traditional Chinese medicine in patients with ovarian malignant tumors has two effects. One is the effect of inhibiting and killing cancer cells, and the other is to enhance the host's immunity. These effects are beneficial for patients to control the disease before surgery and prevent recurrence after surgery.

4. Maintain a positive attitude

An important factor in disease recovery is psychology. Mentality is of great help to health, so we should pay attention to people's mentality. Maintaining a healthy mental state and optimistic mood is conducive to normal endocrine regulation and helps to improve the efficacy of ovarian tumors. Practice has shown that patients who are optimistic, confident in treatment, and cooperate well with doctors have better efficacy, while those who are not are worse. Correcting pessimism, disappointment, negativity and other psychological states, inspiring and encouraging patients to build confidence in overcoming the disease will achieve better results.

The editor reminds that although ovarian tumor recurrence is common, as long as the above 4 points are followed, the recurrence rate of ovarian tumor can be greatly reduced. Patients should pay attention to coordinating these aspects and work hard to stay away from ovarian tumors.