How long can advanced ovarian cancer last? Introduce four commonly used treatment methods

The emergence of ovarian cancer causes special pain to many patients. It is a serious disease, and after getting sick, we need to timely and reasonable treatment, while also paying attention to patient care methods.

How long can advanced ovarian cancer last

Ovarian cancer often spreads to organs such as the uterus, adnexa, or pelvic cavity in its advanced stage, making it a major challenge in diagnosis and treatment. The length of life for advanced ovarian cancer depends on the rate of disease development, as well as the principles of care and diet. Developing a scientific and reasonable treatment plan is an important prerequisite for the long-term survival of patients and improving their quality of life.

Surgical resection is currently one of the most effective methods for treating in situ cancer, but it is difficult to achieve ideal results in invasive ovarian cancer, especially in the late stage of ovarian cancer, where cancer cells spread and surgical treatment is ineffective. Local therapies such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy are difficult to remove cancer cells, and patients relapse after radiotherapy and chemotherapy, with significant toxic side effects

Ovarian cancer treatment

1. Surgical treatment: Surgery is the most important means of treating ovarian malignant tumors, and unless it is expected that the tumor cannot be removed or there are surgical contraindications, surgery must be performed first.

(1) Comprehensive determination of staging for laparotomy surgery: suitable for patients diagnosed with stage I ovarian cancer before surgery. Including total hysterectomy and double appendectomy, greater omentum resection, pelvic and paraaortic lymph node resection, and abdominal cytology examination.

(2) Tumor cell eradication surgery: suitable for patients with stage II or above.

(3) Secondary detection surgery: Within 1 year after successful tumor cell eradication surgery, at least 6 courses of chemotherapy should be implemented, with no abnormalities in clinical and auxiliary tests, and laparotomy detection surgery should be performed.

2. Radiation therapy: Ovarian cancer treatment does not first consider radiation therapy. Laparotomy detection proves that malignant ovarian tumors have not been completely removed, and external X-ray irradiation is necessary. However, people with a large amount of ascites should not receive radiation therapy.

3. Chemotherapy: Ovarian cancer often responds well to chemotherapy. As an auxiliary surgical treatment, it is commonly used before, during, and after surgery, but requires long-term intermittent medication and has significant toxic effects on the human body. In many cases, it is difficult for surgery to remove the primary and metastatic furnaces of ovarian cancer, especially for some patients with small particle nodules who do not want to receive surgical treatment, and comprehensive treatment centered on chemotherapy must be considered.