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<h3 style="display: none;">Ovarian Cancer… A Deadly Disease That Likes to Destroy Women</h3>
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<div>Today, we will take women to get to know the disease <span style="color: #00826a;"><strong>“Ovarian Cancer”</strong></span> in depth, starting from who is at risk, what the symptoms are, how many stages it can be divided into, how it is treated, and how to protect yourself from this ovarian cancer.</div>
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<h2><span style="color: #00826a;">How Does Ovarian Cancer Occur?</span></h2>
<p><span style="color: #00826a;"><span style="color: #000000;">We would like to explain a broad picture for women to understand first that the endometrium is the lining inside the uterus. When it is near the ovulation period, this lining will automatically thicken to prepare for fertilization. If fertilization does not occur during that month, this lining will shed along with blood, becoming the menstrual period.</span></span></p>
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<div>Ovarian cancer mostly starts from menstrual pain after childbirth or endometriosis (endometrial tissue growing in the wrong place). If inflammation is left untreated, it can eventually turn into cancer. These cancer cells cause the lower abdomen to enlarge and cause severe abdominal pain, even if menstruation is not occurring at that time. Another special characteristic of ovarian cancer is that the cancer cells spread very quickly. In the early stages, there are often no symptoms, causing many cases to be detected only when the cancer has already spread to the lungs.</div>
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<h2><span style="color: #00826a;">Who Is at Risk<strong>?</strong></span></h2>
<p>Of course, this disease only occurs in women. The age group most commonly affected by epithelial ovarian cancer is over 50-60 years old, but general ovarian cancer can also occur in children under 20 years old. Genetics play a significant role, accounting for up to 20%, and it is more common in women who ovulate continuously compared to those who have been pregnant.</p>
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<h2><span style="color: #00826a;">What Symptoms Should You Watch Out For<strong>?</strong></span></h2>
<p>Normally, menstrual pain usually occurs only on the first day of menstruation or one day before menstruation. This pain is still manageable for daily life. However, if the pain becomes severe enough to cause you to curl up or if it lasts from the first day to the last day of menstruation, you should see a doctor immediately.</p>
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<h2><span style="color: #00826a;">What Stage Is This Symptom?</span></h2>
<p>In stage 1, the cancer is confined to the ovary and can be treated with surgery. However, as mentioned, this disease is rarely detected in the early stages. Less than 70% of ovarian cancers are detected when the cancer has already reached stage 3 or 4. In stage 3, cancer cells spread into the peritoneal lining, producing fluids that cause rapid abdominal swelling and hardness. In stage 4, cancer cells spread to the lungs, causing about 4,000 deaths per year, with a tendency to increase.</p>
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<h2><span style="color: #00826a;">Treatment Methods</span></h2>
<p>Cancer is usually a disease that cannot be completely cured. The best we can do is to prevent or inhibit the disease. Therefore, whenever abnormalities are found, such as severe menstrual pain or endometriosis, you should see a doctor promptly for timely treatment.</p>
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<div>For ovarian cancer screening, doctors measure the CA125 marker, which is produced by the lining of organs in our body, such as the pancreas and ovaries. The normal range is 0-35 units per milliliter, but higher normal values without cancer are also possible. In stage 1 ovarian cancer, symptoms may not appear, so doctors check CA125 to help plan surgery in suspected cancer cases because the surgical approach differs.</div>
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<h2><span style="color: #00826a;">How to Prevent Ovarian Cancer?</span></h2>
<p>Simple ways to protect yourself include exercising regularly, eating fruits and vegetables daily, and remembering to have regular health check-ups. Reducing animal fat intake is also beneficial because consuming a lot of animal fat is a contributing factor to ovarian cancer.</p>
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<h2><span style="color: #00826a;">Care in Every Treatment at Phyathai 1 Hospital</span></h2>
<p>When patients arrive at the hospital, they will be referred to specialists in gynecological diseases. If diagnosed with ovarian cancer, the attending physician will present the diagnosis results at the MDT Cancer committee meeting, which includes medical personnel from various specialties such as gynecology, diagnostic radiology, radiation therapy, pathology, and medical oncologists. They collaborate to plan effective treatment with minimal side effects for each patient.</p>
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<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #00826a;"><strong>Dr. Thisara Weerasamai</strong></span><br />
Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology<br />
Women’s Health Center, Phyathai 1 Hospital</p>

Ovarian cancer often does not show symptoms in the early stages. However, if menstrual pain increases to severe abdominal pain causing bending over, abnormal abdominal enlargement, or hardening, you should urgently see a doctor.

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