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Informative Speech On Ovarian Cancer

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I picked Ovarian Cancer because I feel like it is not really looked upon like the rest of the cancers. Ovarian Cancer is caused by cells dividing and multiplying in an unregulated way, nobody completely understands why cancer of the ovary occurs. The 2 tests used most often to screen for ovarian cancer are transvaginalultrasound (TVUS) and the CA-125 blood test. Pain in the pelvis, back, stomach, or during sexual intercourse are all early symptoms. If it progresses, the symptoms would be nausea, weight loss, tiredness, and loss of appetite.
The type of treatments are surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and hormone therapy. Ovarian Cancer often goes undetected, at a late stage it can be difficult to treat and can be fatal. Another symptom

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