Symptoms and diagnosis of borderline, early and advanced epithelial ovarian cancer.

摘要: Objective. To document symptoms associated with borderline, early and advanced ovarian cancer identify personal characteristics versus late diagnosis. Methods. Information concerning diagnosis history was available from 811 women who took part in an Australian case–control study the 1990s. Women were classified into three groups for comparison based on their diagnosis: (stage I–II) III–IV) invasive cancer. Results. Sixteen percent of borderline tumors, 7% 4% experienced no before (P < 0.0001). Among symptoms, abdominal pain (44%) or swelling (39%) most frequently reported; mass (12%) gynecological less common. Compared to stage cancer, more likely report urinary but gastrointestinal problems general malaise. General malaise ‘other’ least common disease. Older women, those higher parity a family breast be diagnosed at Conclusions. experience persistent recurrent particularly and/or should encouraged seek medical attention physicians alert possibility even absence mass. Further information about prevalence these population is essential assist patient management.