Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 131 views

    Ovarian Cancer

    Uploaded by

    Almas
    Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of gynecological cancer death in the US. Most ovarian cancers are epithelial in origin. Risk factors include family history, older age, low parity, and obesity. Staging involves determining if the cancer is contained in the ovaries or has spread elsewhere in the pelvis or body. Symptoms can include abdominal bloating, pain, and increased waist size. Diagnosis involves transvaginal ultrasound, CA-125 testing, and biopsy of any masses. Treatment typically involves surgical removal of the ovaries and chemotherapy. Nursing care focuses on supporting the patient through treatment and managing any side effects.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Ovarian Cancer

    Uploaded by

    Almas
    131 views15 pages
    Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of gynecological cancer death in the US. Most ovarian cancers are epithelial in origin. Risk factors include family history, older age, low parity, and obesity. Staging involves determining if the cancer is contained in the ovaries or has spread elsewhere in the pelvis or body. Symptoms can include abdominal bloating, pain, and increased waist size. Diagnosis involves transvaginal ultrasound, CA-125 testing, and biopsy of any masses. Treatment typically involves surgical removal of the ovaries and chemotherapy. Nursing care focuses on supporting the patient through treatment and managing any side effects.

    Original Description:

    ovarian cancer

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of gynecological cancer death in the US. Most ovarian cancers are epithelial in origin. Risk factors include family history, older age, low parity, and obesity. Staging involves determining if the cancer is contained in the ovaries or has spread elsewhere in the pelvis or body. Symptoms can include abdominal bloating, pain, and increased waist size. Diagnosis involves transvaginal ultrasound, CA-125 testing, and biopsy of any masses. Treatment typically involves surgical removal of the ovaries and chemotherapy. Nursing care focuses on supporting the patient through treatment and managing any side effects.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pptx, pdf, or txt
    131 views15 pages

    Ovarian Cancer

    Uploaded by

    Almas
    Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of gynecological cancer death in the US. Most ovarian cancers are epithelial in origin. Risk factors include family history, older age, low parity, and obesity. Staging involves determining if the cancer is contained in the ovaries or has spread elsewhere in the pelvis or body. Symptoms can include abdominal bloating, pain, and increased waist size. Diagnosis involves transvaginal ultrasound, CA-125 testing, and biopsy of any masses. Treatment typically involves surgical removal of the ovaries and chemotherapy. Nursing care focuses on supporting the patient through treatment and managing any side effects.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pptx, pdf, or txt
    of 15

    Ovarian Tumor & Cancer

    1
    Cancer of The Ovary
     Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of gynecological
    cancer death in the united state ovarian tumors are often
    difficult to detect because they are usually deep in the
    pelvis .
     N0 definitive factors have been determined , but
    pregnancy and oral contraceptive appear to provide a
    protective effect.
     Most 90% ovarian cancer are
    epithelial in origin.
    Risk Factors

     Risk factors include:


     History of breast cancer
     Family history of ovarian cancer
     Older age
     Low parity
     Obesity.
    Stages of Ovarian Cancer
    1. Cancer is contained within the ovary.

    2. Cancer is in one or both ovaries and has involved other


    organ . Example: uterus fallopian tubes , bladder, the
    sigmoid colon or rectum.

    3. Cancer involves one or both ovaries and one or both of


    following are present.

    4. Cancer has spread beyond the pelvis to the lining of


    abdomen.
    Cont….
    5. Cancer has spread to lymph nodes.

    6. The most advanced stage of ovarian cancer. Cancer is


    in one or both ovaries.
     There is distant metastasis to liver , lungs or other
    organs outside the peritoneal cavity, ovarian cancer
    cells in the pleural cavity are evidence of stages of IV
    diseases.
    SIGN / SYMTOMS

     Increase abdominal girth.  Urinary urgency.


     Pelvic pressure .  Indigestion.
     Bloating.  Flatulence.
     Back pain.  Increases waist size.
     Constipation.  Leg pain.
     Abdominal pain.  Pelvic pain.
    Cont….
     Vagus GI symptoms or a palpable ovary in a
    postmenopausal woman.
     A palpable ovary in a woman who has gone through
    menopause is investigated immediately because ovaries
    normally become smaller and less palpable after
    menopause.
    Assessment & Diagnosis
     Any enlarged ovary must be investigated pelvic
    examination often does not detect early ovarian cancer
    and pelvic imaging techniques are not always definitive.
     Ovarian tumors are classified as benign if there is no
    proliferation or invasion, borderline if there is
    proliferation but no invasion and malignant if there s
    invasion.
     Trans vaginal ultrasound and CA 125
    antigen testing are helpful for high
    risk women.
    Medical Management
     Surgical removal is the treatment of choice.
     Pre-operative workup can include a
     Barium enema.
     Colonoscopy.
     Upper GI series.
     MRI.
     ultrasound.
     CT scan
    Cont….
     Staging of the tumor is performed to direct treatment .
     Likely treatment involves a total abdominal
    hysterectomy with removal of the fallopian tubes and
    ovaries and possibly, the omentum(bilateral salpingo-
    oophorectomy and omentectomy).
     Chemotherapy including liposomal and intraperitoneal
    delivery is the most common from of treatment for
    advanced diseases.
     Gene therapy is a future possibility.
    Nursing Intervention
     Nursing intervention includes those relative to the
    patients treatment plan which may include surgery.
     Chemotherapy
     Palliative care
     Emotional support
     Comfort measures
     Information plus attentiveness and caring are important
    of nursing care.
    Cont….
     Administering IV fluid prescribed to alleviate fluid and
    electrolytes imbalance.
     Administering parentral nutrition to provide adequate
    nutrition –providing postoperative care.
     Controlling pain and managing drainage tubes.
     Patient with pleural effusion may experience shortness of
    breath,hypoxia,pluritic chest pain and cough.
    Reference
     Smeltzer .S. C. Bare. B.G .Hinkle.J.L & Cheever.
    K. H.(2010). Text Book Of Medical-surgical
    Nursing. vol-1.(12th Ed).Lippincott Williams &
    Williams Tokyo.

    You might also like