and when they eat do they get indigestion like chest pain, and gas from up stairs, and irregular periods, and bloating? I need to know for private information which I will not discuss on here. I just need to know if they are the sypmtoms that I heard about today? Thank you. and if you have ovarian cancer or knows someone wiht it what did they have? And what is the survival rate? Thanks|||Those symptoms could mean various things, but blood in the urine is seriously not good and merits a doctor visit SOON.|||yes it is somewhat normal,The Surviavl rate is 1-3 years if it is stage 1 or 2 you can get your Ovarys removed but any higher then that it is most likely a year|||I don%26#039;t know about the blood in the urine (that%26#039;s separate plumbing), but the rest sound like they could be. If you think you could have ovarian cancer, please go see your doctor. Only about 20% of ovarian cancers are found before tumor growth has spread into other tissues and organs beyond the ovaries. Most of the time, the disease has already advanced before it%26#039;s diagnosed. Once it metastisizes, your chances are not all that good.

Early detection is the key. Here is the Mayo Clinic website: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ovarian… -

What are the chances of a 15 year old getting ovarian cancer?

only signs are cramps, not necessarily during period, and after sex.|||There are different types of ovarian cancer. The most common type of ovarian cancer that affects children and teenagers is a Germ Cell tumor. About 5 percent of ovarian cancers are germ cell tumors, some are benign and some are malignant.

In young males a germ cell tumor can arise as testicular cancer . . while in a young female the germ cell tumor can arise in the ovaries.

So, yes, ovarian cancer can occur in children as young as nine years old. But it is considered rare.

Most ovarian cancer is asymptomatic, but if you suspect anything at all than you need to see a doctor as soon as possible. Like any type of cancer, the earlier it is detected the better your chances for survival. Do not delay. It is better to be safe than sorry.

National Cancer Institute: Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/t…

%26quot;Germ cell tumors begin in the reproductive cells (egg or sperm) of the body. Ovarian germ cell tumors usually occur in teenage girls or young women and most often affect just one ovary. %26quot;

Teens Living with Cancer: Germ Cell Tumors

http://www.teenslivingwithcancer.org/can…|||Odds of ovarian cancer in a 15 year old are low. Usually, it causes causes abdominal pain, bloating, difficulty eating, and urinary problems, but it does not cause cramps.|||Very, very unlikely. If you%26#039;re having sex, are you using protection? You may have a STD. Go and get checked out. I really don%26#039;t think you have cancer.|||much more likely to be endometriosis|||Small to nil. Cramps are not a major symptom anyway.

If you%26#039;re having sex, it%26#039;s far more likely you have a sexually transmitted disease (condoms are not 100% effective, even if you%26#039;re using them). Or endometriosis.

i am a hospice nurse who has just learned today that my 33 year old daughter in law has stage three ovarian cancer. she is to have surgery on weds. nd i am sure that there will be further staging done. i am distraught over this dx as is my son, husband and the rest of the family. jennifer has two children, ages 14 and 10 . i need to know how long she might have to spend with them and us. i want to make whatever time that she has be the best time fo her life.|||The 5-year-survival rate is a statistical way of looking at the death rate in a cancer. You can look it up online (I have to say, it is a rather depressingly low number) but please keep this in mind: It cannot tell you anything about your daughter%26#039;s individual chances since statistics only deal with groups.

Some people can die from othe stage 2 cancer in 6 months, others will live with a stage 4 cancer for 10 years.

Your best bet is an honest discussion with the oncologist but always keep in mind, noone can give you an absolute number. They just don%26#039;t know. How you react to treatment, how fast the cancer grows - it is different for different woman.

My mother died last year of ovarian cancer, between diagnosis stage IV and death were only 9 months. In this time we just did our best to be there for her, helped her with everyday work as much as possible, talked to her when and about what she wanted - including death. Towards the end we all put our lifes on hold while hers ran out, just to be there for her. Most people aren%26#039;t lucky enough to be able to do this. But she was very grateful to have her family to rely on. I don%26#039;t believe this is much of a comfort for you.

I wish you and your daughter the very best of luck.|||The whole family should sit down with her doctor to discuss questions you all must have about her diagnosis and treatment. Talk to your daughter and ask her to set up a metting for all of you with her doctor.|||i am not a doctor so i may not be equipped to answer this properly but i will tell you what i know. obviously the stage it is at is distressing, but trying to figure out how much time would be left is not going to be a good use of the time you have with her. also try to keep in mind that she is relatively young and has a better chance than an older person would. being a hospice nurse makes you see this from a pretty pessimistic viewpoint most likely, but there are good things to think about. there are very good cancer treatments and drugs these days. all hope is not lost. good luck.|||It is curable at this stage, but she will need 6-8 months of chemotherapy|||Well I am an 8 year survivor. I was diagnosed with a stage 3 germ cell tumor. I had surgery and they removed one Fallopian tube and ovary. I then went through chemo and have been in remission since. They are doing amazing things these days with cancer and its treatment. Cancer is NOT a death sentence. It just makes you more appreciative of life itself. I know have three beautiful children. If you have any other questions please ask. I have truly have been there and done it. And best of luck to you. You will be in my prayers tonight.|||most times a complete hysterectomy will solve the cancer problem. it is rare for a recurrence. there may be some radiation treatment needed afterwards but not always. this is a good time to show love and support, not tears and fears (she%26#039;ll have enough of those herself). been there, done that

My grandmother, who is 83 years old, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer over two years ago. She has been stage 4 once, back to stage 2, and now back to stage 4. She has extreme abdominal swelling and pain (ascites). She had 6 quarts of fluid taken off her stomach 3 weeks ago, and 8 more quarts taken off two days ago. Her stomach has already begun swelling again. She can not take certain types of chemo because her esosphagus has been damaged. She was supposed to get chemo intraveneously yesterday, but the doctor would not allow it because she did not look well enough. My grandparents are old school and do not question the doctor on anything, so we have no idea how long she may have to live. Does anybody have any experience with a prognosis, life expectancy, quality of life?|||I am very sorry to hear that your grandmother is having to suffer from this terrible disease; my own grandmother died at age 63 of ovarian cancer.

I think the best thing you can do is ask her doctor questions, even if she won%26#039;t (if she hasn%26#039;t signed a release saying the doctor can give you information, though, he can%26#039;t legally answer your questions). He probably has a good reason for not wanting to give her treatment. Chemotherapy is very hard on even strong people, and it can kill someone who is very weak.

I don%26#039;t know about life expectancy, but I know that stage 4 is not good. As far as quality of life, my grandmother eventually decided to quit chemotherapy and just have comfort care to the end of her life, because the chemo really made her sick and reduced her quality of life. I%26#039;m afraid this is pretty much the extent of my knowledge on ovarian cancer.

Again, I am very sorry that you and your grandparents have to go through something like this, and I hope for the best for all of you.

I have recently been diagnosed with the early stages of ovarian cancer. I%26#039;m told I will have surgery and then that will be followed by chemo. I%26#039;m still not sure what to expect about everything.|||I%26#039;m so sorry. This is really a hard diagnosis when you are just 17 years old. But the good thing is that this is the early stages of ovarian cancer. There is treatment.

The first thing you need to find out is the exact name of your cancer. It is unusual for a 17 year old to have ovarian cancer .. not impossible, but unusual. Check to make sure it is not a small round cell cancer that is common in childhood.

In general if you only have one tumor than surgery will remove the whole thing. The doctor will look around to make sure that there is only one. If there are no complications you will be in the hospital about 7 - 10 days, if that long. At 17 you will heal rapidly. Depending on what they find during surgery than adjuvant chemotherapy will be offered. This is just to make sure that no microscopic cancer cells got away from the original tumor and spread. The chemotherapy can kill off unseen cancer cells.

American Cancer Society: What is Ovarian Cancer

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/conten…

NCI: Ovarian Cancer

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/t…

Fertile Hope

http://www.fertilehope.org/

Here are a few sites for teenagers that might help you out:

Planet Cancer

http://www.planetcancer.org/

Teens Living with Cancer

http://www.teenslivingwithcancer.org/

2bme

http://www.2bme.org/2bMe.html

Group Loop

http://www.grouploop.org/default_flash.p…

Good luck to you. Stay strong.|||If the cancer has not spread, you have probably a good prognosis after removal and chemotherapy. You are young and strong enough to deal with it. Be brave!|||Harvest some of her eggs. That way in the future she will have the ooportunity to become the mother of her own children if she so chooses.

My understanding is she will be stile once she is cured, but modernn medicine may find a fix for that. Me I would err on the side of caution and keep as many options open for her as possible.

After she has her whole life ahead of her.

Good luck. She%26#039;ll be in my prayers.|||I have a friend at work, she%26#039;s the department%26#039;s secretary, she was diagnosed with early stage ovarian cancer about 10 years ago. She got chemo then got the ovaries removed. She has been cancer free since then. The only thing is, without ovaries, you can%26#039;t conceive children. I%26#039;m so sorry this happened to you. God Bless You|||I have never experienced what you are going through so I cant answer your question. I just wanted to say Good Luck, I said a prayer for you. You are young and you can beat this!|||You have a long road ahead of you. But at your age, and the fact that it was caught early enough to seek treatment is a good thing. Focus on the good. I have had a lot of family with cancer, those that have had a LESS hard time are those that do not focus on the cancer but focus on the AFTER… the getting better.

Physically you should expect… nauseas… vomiting.. weakness. from the chemo. Get lots of rest. You will probably lose your hair, so get a wig now Before you start chemo.

That%26#039;s the down side. BUT when the chemo is over, you will be surprised how well you feel.

I hope that helps. Lots of health and luck to you. If you are a spirtiual person that will help you out a lot more. Look into prayer and meditation for those hard moments.|||I would recommeND a 2nd opinion, My wife is a breast cancer survivor which is totally a different issue but try seeking a prognosis another specialist. But at your age it sounds rare but in any case keep up your moral and medical technology will see you Thur and god bless you.|||I%26#039;m so sorry about this. It is something no young person should ever have to go through. But, please, know that this wasn%26#039;t brought on to you by God. One of the first things people do is say, %26quot;Why God! Why did you do this!%26quot; or, %26quot;Why God! Why did you let this happen!%26quot; It has nothing to do with God at all. God is healing, is love, is life. It is just something we humans have to live with while in this temporary body on earth. And, that%26#039;s all it is. Temporary. This body allows us to prepare our soul for eternity. Where do you want to spend eternity. Find it in your Bible. Until then, reach out to God. Don%26#039;t ask Him why. Just ask Him what you can learn through this, and what others can learn. Also, it is not the end. I know that the doctors can take care of this and you will be fine. You may not be able to have children, or you may. But, this isn%26#039;t final. And, I%26#039;m sitting here praying for you and I know many others who believe in Jesus are praying for you as well. Love God with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your path. Girlfriend - you are now in God%26#039;s hands. And, one more thing. Get a lot of peaches. Take the pits, break them open and eat as many as you can. Peach pits fight cancer big time and many patients come out clean as a whistle and never get cancer back. God created peach pits.. Thank Him in all things.|||My daughter had ovarian cancer at 15.She is 29 now and cancer free for many years.Hopefully you have a great support system and a possitive additude as this is important in your recovery.If you would like you can email me your addy and i can have my daughter get in touch with you.God Bless you sweetie.lillulu460@yahoo.com|||You will have surgery to remove the cancer. Shortly after they will set up your appts for chemotherapy. Your doctor should give you a print out with the names of the medications and their possible side effects. Be prepared for anything. Ask that they give you an antinausea medication before EACH treatment. Also, when the do the surgery to remove the cancer have them install a port-a-cath. This will make chemo much easier! A Port attaches to the muscle in the chest and a line is run directly into your vein. So, instead of getting poked for a IV each time they just numb the skin covering your port and put the needle in there.

can you die from ovarian cancer???|||Yes. You can die from any type of cancer. But you can also survive any type of cancer. Do not pay attention to statistics as all individuals are different.

I know a remarkable young lady right now who is doing extremely well after stage IV abdominal cancer. She had her ovaries and uterus removed along with multipe tumors and ended up with a colostomy as well. She is 24 years old and a tooth and nail fighter. She has no evidence of disease and has been in remission for a year.

Stay strong and stay hopeful. Anything is possible.|||yes, see eyesontheprize.org for more info.|||YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!|||You know, I had a teacher last year that said the reproductive system is the system you don%26#039;t need to use and is optional. So, I figured that if you had cancer in the reproductive system, it wouldn%26#039;t affect you much, but apparently it does.

Many women die from it annually.|||Yes But if caught early and treated in time No|||Yes, the mortality rate is high|||Yes you can. Using condoms had help lower the risk. Always report any symptoms that are unusual to you doctor or nurse, like pain, bleeding and unusual discharge.|||cancer is really not the killer. It%26#039;s the treatment. cancer is the result of a week immune system that is miscommunicating at the cellular level. All you have to do is fix the problem which is much safer than the deadly treatments MD%26#039;s prescribe to make money.

The 3rd largest killer of people in the U.S. is an MD or properly prescribed medications (given by MD%26#039;s)|||It%26#039;s dangerous…read about a treatment, a clay treatment and try to use it!

http://www.gerson.org/store/category.asp…|||Whoa! There is quite a lot of misinformation here regarding ovarian cancer. Please simply %26#039;google%26#039; -what tou need to know ovarian cancer- there are some very good medical sites which explain the basics. Yes, you can die of ovarian cancer but many live as well.

example:

http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/o…|||Ovarian cancer is deadly. The reason is because as the tumor webs in your pelvis, it obstructs your colon and you die from not being able to absorb nutrients.|||you sure can! i had a stage four ovarian cancer. it had spread everywhere. the doctors told my parents i had a less than two percent chance of making it… and i did. ive been cancer free for two years now… yay! and i was diagnosed when i was 17. so it can hit at any age.

Im really nervous, I have been getting my period twice a month for a few months now. I do have HPV and I haven%26#039;t gone in yet for a follow up to see if the cells are all gone yet. Could this be a sign on ovarian cancer?|||Unless you have end stage ovarian cancer, having more than one period a month is rare. Your period may last longer, but usually the most you have between cycles is just heavy cramping. It sounds to my like HPV complications. HPV can make you bleed uncontrollable for long periods of time.|||Not necessarily… my sister would get her perioud 2 times a month and she didn%26#039;t have cancer. She did have endometriosis though.|||It could be something as simple as a hormonal imbalance. Don%26#039;t scare yourself by jumping to conclusions just yet dear. Wait for the tests, and save all your questions and worries for your doctor.

Just looking for any suggestions, ideas or personal experiences: My mom has stage 3 ovarian cancer and had surgery back in august. basically been in the hospital(s) all this time. Since admission to third hospital, they have given her 3 chemos and the Doctor says she has a %26#039;functional bowel obstruction%26#039; (partial bowel obstruction). He says she is responding good to chemo and the ca-125 levels go down with each chemo. The bowel obstruction is due to some small tumors that went on the intestine after the surgery (because it took so long to get chemo possibly).

Mom%26#039;s current problem is with eating…she doesn%26#039;t always feel good and throws up at times, yet the Dr. says he sees no reason she can%26#039;t eat (medically) and thinks some of it might be psychological. It%26#039;s been roughly 2 months since she ate and about 4 months since she ate a lot of anything.

Any ideas on how she can work towards eating again so she can get off the TPN?|||I am a cancer RN and I think you need to have a very sincere conversation with your mothers Oncologist. I do not feel that he is being honest with you. No bowel obstruction is good when it comes to ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer causes bowel obstructions because it webs all over the abdomen and pelvis and obstructs the natural pathway between the stomach and the rectum. I would seriously question any physician who tells my family member with ovarian cancer she may be having psychological problems causing her to throw up. If I were you, I would seek a second opinion of a gastroenterologist and perhaps another Oncologist. If your mother is requiring TPN to sustain herself and has been hospitalized off and on since August, there is something more wrong than he is admitting. I would even consider getting a general surgeon and gynecologist consult and have a meeting to discuss how advanced her disease is and what her chances of cure are. There are physicians out there who will treat and treat and treat and financially continue to gain off the hope of family members who love their relative so much, they cannot give up.

Peace and Love with you this holiday season.|||well, there are appetite stimulant that is available out there such as Megace (megestrol). Vomiting usually accompanied by nausea maybe due to the chemo drugs shes taking. Since she is vomiting, she cant take anything by mouth thats why shes on TPN. You can do your part by encouraging your mom to eat.|||Realistically, I agree with Happydawg. I think you are not being told the facts and prognosis of your mother%26#039;s cancer. I was stage 3C ovarian cancer in 4/05. I had surgery, was in the hospital for 4 days, came home and was admitted to my hospital here for 2 days due to an infection. In the whole process of having ovarian cancer, I lost AND REGAINED about 40 pounds. My CA125 was normal after 2 chemo treatments and remains normal. My only complaint now is that I need to lose weight! I think a long hospital stay and the inability to eat points to the need for a serious discussion with your mother%26#039;s doctors . My thoughts and prayers are with you and your mother and family.

Hello. Situation: I haven%26#039;t talked to my mother in 7 years, she did drugs, but has been drug-free for about 2-3 years. She has completely turned her life around and I have forgiven her. We have spoken non-stop for about 3 weeks after she sent me a letter and I emailed her. My dad doesn%26#039;t know we have contacted each other, but I have asked for the letter which he doesn%26#039;t know I%26#039;ve read. The problem is, she recently told me she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, stage 2c. I didn%26#039;t know what to do at first, but now I am really scared. I wouldn%26#039;t be able to live with myself if something happened to her and I%26#039;m just sitting here typing on Yahoo! Answers, and never got to tell my dad I want to see her. I haven%26#039;t seen her in 7 years, and just now talking to her, it seems my life is actually full. She says the doctor is 99.99% she will be ok. I don%26#039;t think I could handle it if she was out of my life for good. Please cheer me up and tell me everything will be ok! Good news appreciated ;)|||You look on the positive and live each day with a purpose. She has to handle the ovarian cancer…You can support her in her decisions if told about but she probably wants her independence.|||here is a link to prognosis..looks like 1c is more serious than 1a or 1b , so 2 c would be a similar situation, but more serious at level 2 than level one. Only the oncologist can say for sure. A positive outlook is helpful.

http://www.ovariancancer.jhmi.edu/progno…

here is a link to 306 clinical trials for ovarian cancer…don%26#039;t forget to turn the pages to see all of them.

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/search;…|||Stage 2c ovarian cancer is still considered a treatable stage with a good prognosis as most of these types of cancers are found in stage 4. With chemotherapy and surgery, her outlook is good.|||this article will help you.

It Is Chronic Unintentional Dehydration That Causes Pain and Disease, Including Cancer In The Body .

Acidic pH Levels Lead To Cancer…

Normalizing pH Levels Can Stop Cancer In Its Tracks

There is plenty of research showing that cancer thrives in an acidic environment, and doesn%26#039;t survive in an normal, more alkaline environment. Cancer cells make your body even more acidic as they produce lactic acid. So if you have cancer, your pH levels are low and your body is too acidic. Taking action to make your body more alkaline is vital in the battle against cancer. Unfortunately… The majority of the foods and drinks we consume are acidic, such as meat, grains and sugar, with colas and other soft drinks being highly acidic. So unless you have been eating a very healthy diet, full of fresh fruit and vegetables, your body is way too acidic. Creating a very good environment for cancer to grow in. Actually, a too much acidity is an underlying factor in many degenerative diseases — diabetes, arthritis, fibromyalgia and more. A basic maxim of natural physicians is: Balance the bio terrain. Do this first, then everything can come back to normal. Taking medicines or supplements while your body is highly acidic is a bit like washing dishes in a sink of dirty water, even when you put in plenty of soap, you can%26#039;t get the dishes clean. According to Keiichi Morishita in his book, Hidden Truth of Cancer, when your blood starts to become acidic, your body deposits acidic substances in the blood (usually toxins) into cells to allow the blood to remain slightly alkaline. However, this causes your cells to become more acidic and toxic, which results in a decrease of their oxygen levels, and harms their DNA and respiratory enzymes. Over time, he theorizes, these cells increase in acidity and some die. These dead cells themselves turn into acids. However, some of these acidified cells may adapt in that environment. In other words, instead of dying - as normal cells do in an acid environment - some cells survive by becoming abnormal cells. These abnormal cells are called malignant cells. Malignant cells do not correspond with brain function nor with our own DNA memory code. Therefore, malignant cells grow indefinitely and without order. This is cancer. As you can see, he is describing, from a different point of view, the process by which low oxygen levels turn some cells cancerous. Alkaline water (including the water in cells) holds a lot of oxygen. Acidic water holds very little oxygen. So the more acidic your cells are, the less oxygenated they will be. To make matters worse, the fermentation process cancer cells use to produce energy creates lactic acid, further increasing acidity and reducing oxygen levels. Sang Whang, in his book Reverse Aging, points out that toxins are acidic. If your blood is too acidic, toxins will not be released from your cells into the blood. So your cells can%26#039;t be detoxified. This buildup of toxins in your cells results in acidic, poorly oxygenated cells, which can turn cancerous. He explains, %26quot;In general, degenerative diseases are the result of acid waste buildups within us. When we are born, we have the highest alkaline mineral concentration and also the highest body pH. From that point on, the normal process of life is to gradually acidify. That is why these degenerative diseases do not occur when you are young. Reverse aging requires two separate steps: chemical and physical. The first step is to lower the acidity of the body so that it can dispose of acidic wastes in the blood and cellular fluids safely and easily. The second step is to physically pull out old stored wastes into the blood stream so that they can be discharged from the body%26quot;. There is a long history of reversing cancer simply by alkalinizing the body. It is one of the basic strategies in the battle against cancer and for improving your health in general. Everyone with cancer has low pH levels. Unfortunately, when someone has cancer, it is very difficult to raise pH levels quickly. Even taking large quantities of minerals and greens won%26#039;t work fast because cancer cells pump out lactic acid which creates even more acidity. It will always take months to normalize pH levels because as you start to improve them, the body releases stored up toxins which increases the acidity again.

From www.CancerFightingStrategies.com , www.DrDay.com ,www.waterCure.com

www.cancer-prevention.net , www.stopCancer.com , www.cancerTutor.com

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My research revealed that unintentional dehydration produces stress, chronic pains and many degenerative diseases. Dry mouth is not the only sign of dehydration and waiting to get thirsty is wrong. Medicine has based its understanding that it is solid matter in the body that regulates all functions of the body. I have explained scientifically at the molecular level that it is water that regulates all functions of the body including functions of solid matter. 75 % of our bodies are composed of water. The brain is 85% water. It is water that energizes and activates the solid matter. If you don’t take enough water, some functions of the body will suffer. Dehydration produces system disturbances. When I use the word water cure, I am referring to curing dehydration with water.%26quot;|||if her Will is strong she can make it through, but if it is not then she wont but i think her will to live is strong so no sense to worry.|||A friend of my had the similar diagnosis and was on 2nd stage. With lots of prayers and doctor visits, she came out of it all as if nothing ever happened. She is healthy and will graduate next month.

what are sign and symptoms of ovarian cancer|||Hello

You are asking about Ovarian cancer symptoms??

Please go to your Primary Doctor and get

a Pap this test is very important.

It takes about a week to get your lab results.

Also this will give you an opportunity to talk with your Doctor as to what you are feeling it may not be as severe.

Also a Good website to visit is http://www.aicr.org.uk/ovariancancer.stm…

Please take care of yourself|||go to www.webmd.com