Does Anyone know about ovarian cancer?
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I am an 8 year survior of Ovarian cancer.  They call it the silent killer, because most of the time there are no symptoms.  I was 19 when I was diagnosed.  They removed one overy and falpian tube. I went through chemo.  And two years later I gave birth to my oldest daughter.  If you want more info drop me a line.  Also visit the Gilda Radner foundation.  They are wonderful.
942219
Never heard of that!  Check out http://curezone.com/diseases/cancer/ \nfor some answers
388994
Well when I wa 19 I had ovarian cancer.  They said that I couldnt have kids.  Now 8 years later I have three beautiful children.  You have to belive that miracles can and do happen.  Best of luck to you.
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If you have a complete hysterectomy, your ovaries will also be removed.  When your ovaries are removed, you go through surgical menopause.\n"Premenopausal women who have had both ovaries surgically removed (oophorectomy) will experience an abrupt menopause and may be hit harder by menopausal symptoms like hot flashes and loss of libido than those who experience it naturally. Surgical menopause is associated with a greater decrease in androgen production than natural menopause, which may make hot flashes more severe, more frequent, and longer lasting for some woman."  http://www.womenshealth.com/library/hysterectomy_meno.htm\n\nIf you still have your ovaries: \n"If one or both ovaries are retained during a hysterectomy the patient could experience:\n\nContinuing normal function of the ovaries until the normal onset of menopause at the usual age of menopause, or \nEarly ovarian failure with the ovaries stopping hormone production sooner than expected.  This loss of ovarian function can occur as early as 1-2 years after the hysterectomy.  The ovarian failure may be very apparent to the patient and HCP when symptoms of estrogen deficiency occur.  Or it may be silent if estrogen levels fall but symptoms do not occur."  http://www.womenshealth.com/library/hysterectomy_meno.htm\n\nIf you are not sure if you have your ovaries, you should find out!  If you can, call the doctor who did the surgery, or even the hospital where the surgery was performed, and ask for an operative report.  It is important to know what has been done to our bodies.\n\n\nTo read about causes of hot flashes (other than menopause), check out this link:  http://www.wdxcyber.com/nmood12.htm
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The email that is going around is very misleading.  It is a test used primarily to track the effectiveness of treatment of a woman who has already been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.  It is not effective for determining early stages of cancer.  Read attached:\n\nhttp://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blca-125b.htm
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Yes. You can die from any type of cancer. But you can also survive any type of cancer. Do not pay attention to statistics as all individuals are different.\n\nI know a remarkable young lady right now who is doing extremely well after stage IV abdominal cancer. She had her ovaries and uterus removed along with multipe tumors and ended up with a colostomy as well. She is 24 years old and a tooth and nail fighter. She has no evidence of disease and has been in remission for a year.\n\nStay strong and stay hopeful. Anything is possible.
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there are many dnagers of a mass on the sdrenal gland, i am being treated at this time for one. high blood pressue, fatigue, wieght gain....email me at sw33tness_49@yahoo.com..i am getting ready to have a biopsy to rule out cancer.....wish me luck!!!!
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I had ovarian cancer at the age of 20.  There were not symptoms.  The pap smear came back negative because it only checks the uterus.  I only found out because as cash register drawer opened into my stomach and ruptured the tumor.  I went to the Dr on MOnday and they removed everything on Tuesday morning.  There is a blood test called CA-125 that checks for ovarian cancer.
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Here is a lot of info on cancer, I hope it helps!!
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I wish I knew, my cousin has been looking for one to..she was born with one, and had cancer of it...she's thinking of creating one..I hope you find one that helps you.
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Yes- you can read about them here\nhttp://www.tc-cancer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1023&goto=nextnewest
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It puts you at a higher risk of cancer when your lining builds up. It can be hard for you to get pregnant when you are ready. Also it is an indication of a serious disease called PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) which can cause diabetes, high blood pleasure, cancer, high cholesterol, etc. The folling website is great. You need to check it out. It sounds like you have PCOS. The website is great because it will give you other great links too.
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First off Congrats on being cancer free. While I have never had cerival cancer at 19 I was diagonesed with ovarian cancer.  I am now an 8 year survior.  This year however two of my cousins have been diagnoesed with cervical cancer.  They are all under the age 30.  If you want just drop me a message I would love to talk.
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The 5-year-survival rate is a statistical way of looking at the death rate in a cancer. You can look it up online (I have to say, it is a rather depressingly low number) but please keep this in mind: It cannot tell you anything about your daughter's individual chances since statistics only deal with groups.\nSome people can die from othe stage 2 cancer in 6 months, others will live with a stage 4 cancer for 10 years. \nYour best bet is an honest discussion with the oncologist but always keep in mind, noone can give you an absolute number. They just don't know. How you react to treatment, how fast the cancer grows - it is different for different woman.\nMy mother died last year of ovarian cancer, between diagnosis stage IV and death were only 9 months. In this time we just did our best to be there for her, helped her with everyday work as much as possible, talked to her when and about what she wanted - including death. Towards the end  we all put our lifes on hold while hers ran out, just to be there for her. Most people aren't lucky enough to be able to do this. But she was very grateful to have her family to rely on. I don't believe this is much of a comfort for you. \nI wish you and your daughter the very best of luck.
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I'm still doing tests,examinations,visit doctors and sites about my condition (precancerous cells in cervix and possible cancer of the endometrium). There are lots of supporting groups and organisations if you just search. Hospitals also have specialised personnel in psychology. I think that the best is having friends and family by your side, because all others treat you out of pity.
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Testicular Cancer\n\n==============\n\n\n\nYour doctor is wise to consider testicular cancer.  Although most\n\ncases present between the ages of 15-35, this type of cancer can occur\n\nat any age.  It's a relatively rare tumor (about 2-3 new cases per\n\n100,000 males per year in the US) [Smith's Urology].  Testicular\n\ncancer has a very high cure rate - even higher when diagnosed early. \n\nThe testicular ultrasound (aka sonogram), as stated below in\n\nCampbell's, is 95% sensitive and specific for testicular cancer and\n\ndoes not involve exposing you to ionizing radiation (like an X-ray). \n\nBasically it's a noninvasive low-risk test to detect a potential\n\ncancer that, if found, is highly curable - high yield, low risk.\n\n\n\nOne of the standard Urology texts (Campbell's) outlines the diagnostic\n\npathway for testicular cancer:\n\n\n\n"Unfortunately, delays in the timely and accurate diagnosis of\n\ntesticular cancer continue to be a significant problem. [123] Moul\n\n(1994) noted a mean duration of symptoms of 26 weeks before diagnosis\n\nin a review of 4948 testicular cancer patients. Both patient and\n\nphysician factors contribute to this delay in diagnosis. Painless\n\nscrotal masses are often ignored, whereas testicular cancers\n\npresenting with scrotal pain are treated as epididymitis up to 18% to\n\n30% of the time ([19] Bosl et al, 1981; [144] Prout et al, 1984).\n\nAlmost 20% of patients present with signs or symptoms of metastatic\n\ndisease such as back or abdominal pain, weight loss, neck mass,\n\ngynecomastia, or breast tenderness ([19] Bosl et al, 1981; Thornhill\n\net al, 1987; [15] Bosl et al, 2000). Patients have undergone\n\nunnecessary mastectomy or laparotomy or prolonged therapy for back\n\npain without a diagnosis of testicular cancer being considered ([143]\n\nPost and Belis, 1980; [125] Moul and Moellman, 1992; [124] 2000).\n\n\n\nA careful history and physical examination, as well as serum β–human\n\nchorionic gonadotropin (HCG), α-fetoprotein (AFP), and lactate\n\ndehydrogenase (LDH) testing, are helpful in establishing a correct\n\ndiagnosis. Scrotal sonography is extremely accurate in identifying\n\nsolid intratesticular lesions with greater than 95% sensitivity and\n\nspecificity.\n\n\n\nWalsh: Campbell's Urology, 8th ed., 2002. Elsevier. Pp. 2920-2921.\n\n\n\n\n\nAs mentioned above, one usually also looks at the serum HCG, AFP, and\n\nLDH as tumor markers.  I would trust an endocrinologist to pick the\n\nright tests and interpret them correctly.  They have special training\n\nin the physiology hormone levels and may be better than the GU surgeon\n\nat pin pointing the cause of these abnormalities, particularly if they\n\nare due to something outside of the genitourinary system (for example\n\nin the pituitary or other organ).  There isn't really a reason to see\n\na urologic oncologist (or genitourinary (GU)  surgeon) until you have\n\nthe results of the ultrasound, since the GU surgeon is unlikely to\n\noperate without a diagnosis or target for biopsy.  If you do\n\nultimately go to a GU surgeon, it's very helpful to have an ultrasound\n\nin hand on the first visit.  Otherwise, they will likely see you,\n\norder an ultrasound, then have to see you again when the results are\n\nback.  The endocrinologist is essentially saving you a wasted visit to\n\nthe GU doc before you have the right tests complete.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere are multiple types of testicular cancer, the most common being\n\nseminona (35%).  More than 50% of spermatocytic seminoma cases are\n\nfound in men over 50.  You can get details on the other types at these\n\neMedicine sites:\n\n\n\nhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/20872-1.asp\n\nhttp://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2250.htm\n\nhttp://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic680.htm\n\n\n\n\n\nThere are multiple secondary effects that can hint at hormonal\n\nimbalance caused by testicular cancer or other etiologies.  Here is a\n\nbri
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it is not exactly normal but it is not ovarian cancer. go back to the gyn, you need the pill to regulate your cycles.  may even need help with infertility when you do try to get pregnant.  very common with this-called polycystic ovarian syndrome.  search it to learn more