Therefore, women should perform regular inspections each year in order to be detected earlier if there are signs of ovarian cancer.
So far, most of the new cases of ovarian cancer is detected after being at an advanced stage.
In this article we review the division of stage 4 ovarian cancer.
Division stage was developed by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics and became standard in determining the stage of ovarian cancer worldwide.
Here is an explanation of the four stages of ovarian cancer, namely:
stage 1
This stage is the stage that determines where the exact location of the cancer. Cancer cells can only exist in one or both ovaries.
During stage one, the cancer is only in the ovaries and has not spread to other body parts.
With the passage of time and progress at this stage, the cancer cells may be found in both ovaries and may have spread beyond the ovary or to other parts of the body.
stage 2
At this stage the cancer has been found in one or both ovaries and may have spread to other organs around the pelvic area.
In this stage the cancer spreads to the fallopian tube or uterus. At the final stage of a two stage, the cancer has spread to the uterus, colon, rectum, bladder, and lymph nodes.
Does not rule out the possibility of cancer is also found around the abdomen area.
stage 3
In stage 3, cancer is found in one or both ovaries and has spread to other parts of the area around the pelvis.
Cancer cells can also be found in the abdominal area with a size of about 2 cm or less, but in ovarian cancer size was greater than 2 cm.
The statistical results showed that the majority of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer are at this stage.
stage 4
Stage 4 is the final stage of the cancer, where the cancer has spread to all parts of the body.
Surgery is usually performed to remove cancerous cells before further treatment is done.
Efforts are made during surgery to remove the cancer cells can be successful, but if the operation is not successful, the patient must undergo chemotherapy treatment.
