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Risks for Ovarian Cancer

It’s the deadliest gynecological cancer but there’s no way to screen for it. Each year nearly 22,000 new cases of ovarian cancer are diagnosed. Dr. Sami Sandadi, a gynecologic oncologist on staff at Lee Memorial Health System, says ovarian cancer is an aggressive disease that’s usually found once it’s already at stage 3. “Unfortunately, there are about 14,000 deaths per year. It’s the second most common gynecologic malignancy; however it’s the most lethal.” But Dr. Sandadi says there’s no way to screen for it. “It’s a common misconception, women come in and say, but I had my pap smear every year, but that has nothing to do with ovarian cancer, that’s for cervical cancer.” Health experts say it’s important for women to be in tune with their bodies and be aware of symptoms like significant abdominal bloating that could last months, getting full easily, and weight gain or weight loss. “One of the most important things is family history. If there’s a significant family history of ovarian cancer or even breast cancer it heightens our senses about looking for this,” said Dr. Sandadi. Another important risk factor is age. “For the most part it’s a disease in post-menopausal women. It’s on the rare side to find it in someone who hasn’t gone through menopause,” said Dr. Sandadi. Like the cancer, the treatment is aggressive typically involving surgery and chemo therapy. “The general surgery is a hysterectomy, which means a removal of uterus and the cervix and a removal of both tubes and ovaries. The whole goal of the surgery is to get rid of all the cancer,” said Dr. Sandadi. After a four to five month treatment about 70 percent of cases are able to go into remission. View More Health Matters video segments at leememorial.org/healthmatters/ Lee Memorial Health System in Fort Myers, FL is the largest network of medical care facilities in Southwest Florida and is highly respected for its expertise, innovation and quality of care. For nearly a century, we’ve been providing our community with everything from primary care treatment to highly specialized care services and robotic assisted surgeries. Visit leememorial.org