Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Ovarian cancer

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Often asymptomatic early;
None – most are detected when disseminated;
Nonspecific abdominal symptoms;
Bloating, worse around evening; 
Nausea, dyspepsia;
Anorexia, early satiety;

Only later: abdominal pain, fatigue, weight loss, change in bowel habits, menstrual irregularities, ascites;
Increased abdominal girth from ascites or tumour
Urinary frequency or constipation (mass effect)

PhysicalFindings

Palpable mass on bimanual exam (may be)

ClinicalTests

CA-125 (screening test);
Transvaginal (TV) ultrasound (screening test);
CT abdomen and pelvis;
Liver enzymes; CBC;

RiskFactors

Family history (BRCA1, BRCA2);
Nulliparity;
Early menarche;
Late menopause;
Infertility;

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

Metastases: Liver, spleen, pleura, peritoneum.

ProgressionFromCondition

Breast cancer;
Endometrial cancer;
Colon cancer;

TreatmentOptions

Surgical resection;
Pregnancy decreases risk;

PharmOptions

Protective factors: OCP

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/gynecology-and-obstetrics/gynecologic-tumors/ovarian-cancer