Tuesday, November 13, 2012

What is ovarian cancer

Ovarian (Ovaries)
 Ovary two
Ovarian is a member of the female reproductive system, and is located in the basin of either side of the uterus. Works ovarian secretion of sex hormones, estrogen and progesterone. The ovary also works on the production and secretion of eggs, a women's reproductive cells. Secreted ovarian eggs to the uterus, where it can be composed of the fetus.

Ovary is composed of the outer casing and contains cells called epithelial cells (Epithelial), and the core of the ovary. Contains the core of the ovary are two types of cells:

    Sex cells (Germ Cell): and that work on the production and secretion of eggs.
    Connective tissue cells : which is working on the production and secretion of hormones, estrogen and progesterone

May arise ovarian tumors in all cells, and are classified as types of ovarian cancer, according to the cells, where there is sexual cell tumors, tumors virtual cells, and connective tissue tumors.


 What is ovarian cancer
  

Ovarian cancer is a type of malignant cancer arises from the cells of the ovary. Ovarian cancer affects older women, especially after the age of sixty. Ovarian cancer accounts for a quarter of cancer cases in the female reproductive system, as it leads to death in a lot of cases because he detects in the advanced stages. So it is important to early detection of ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer leads to a number of symptoms as vaginal bleeding or pelvic pain, and has the ability to spread to other organs. There are several possibilities for the treatment of ovarian cancer, and related runs its include surgical treatment and chemotherapy.
Ovarian cancer is 3-4% of all cancers in women, and the likelihood of ovarian cancer during the life of the woman is approximately 1.5%.

No comments:

Post a Comment