Facts on ovarian cancer every woman should know

When it comes to health, knowing the facts can be the difference between catching something serious early and finding out when it’s too late. This rings true to severe cases like ovarian cancer. Dr. Matthew Boente MD notes that women should know all the facts regarding ovarian cancer, the statistics behind the illness, and the treatment options. Here are some of the must-know facts about ovarian cancer.

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Ovarian cancer has several variants that are based on where the cancer develops. It can either be epithelial, germ cell, and stromal cell. The most common of which is epithelial ovarian cancer, where the cancer develops on the surface of the ovary. In fact, 90% of ovarian cancers are of this kind. And the risk of getting this illness increases as women age, especially past the age of 50.

Ovarian cancer is the 5th leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. What makes it so hard to detect is the fact that most of its symptoms can be attributed to other illnesses or age-related changes to a woman’s body. Given that two-thirds of women with ovarian cancer develop the disease by the time they reach 55 years of age.

One in 57 women in the United States has ovarian cancer, with over 20,000 women diagnosed each year. Of these patients, around 10 to 15% inherited this cancer or have a family history with ovarian cancer. Dr. Matthew Boente MD states that for most women with ovarian cancer, treatment through conventional chemotherapy often fails because they find out they have ovarian cancer during its advance stage.

Dr. Matthew Boente MD is an ovarian cancer expert who is also interested in chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). In his spare time, he roots for the Minnesota Wilds. To read more about ovarian cancer, visit this website.

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