Hopp om förbättring av överlevnad i ovarialcancer
(2015) In Läkartidningen 112.- Abstract
Ovarian cancer is the most common cause of death from a gynecologic cancer. Every year around 700 women contracts ovarian cancer in Sweden. The overall survival is among the highest in Europe, but still long term relative survival is only 46%. It is a long-held myth that ovarian cancer is a disease without symptoms. Almost 90% of women have symptoms, even in the early stages. Symptoms that should arise suspicion of ovarian cancer and initiate diagnostic work-up are continuous abdominal extension, early feeling of satiety, pelvic or abdominal pain, urinary urge and postmenopausal bleeding. Women's awareness of symptoms and willingness to seek medical advice and the organization of the health care system are important factors determining... (More)
Ovarian cancer is the most common cause of death from a gynecologic cancer. Every year around 700 women contracts ovarian cancer in Sweden. The overall survival is among the highest in Europe, but still long term relative survival is only 46%. It is a long-held myth that ovarian cancer is a disease without symptoms. Almost 90% of women have symptoms, even in the early stages. Symptoms that should arise suspicion of ovarian cancer and initiate diagnostic work-up are continuous abdominal extension, early feeling of satiety, pelvic or abdominal pain, urinary urge and postmenopausal bleeding. Women's awareness of symptoms and willingness to seek medical advice and the organization of the health care system are important factors determining cancer survival. Ovarian cancer is a heterogeneous group of diseases with different tumor traits and prognosis. Personalized medicine and preventive measures recognizing recent knowledge about tumor biology will positively affect survival.
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- author
- Högberg, Thomas LU ; Bergfeldt, Kjell LU ; Borgfeldt, Christer LU ; Holmberg, Erik and Åvall Lundqvist, Elisabeth
- organization
- alternative title
- Hope for improvement of survival in ovarian cancer
- publishing date
- 2015-12-08
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- in
- Läkartidningen
- volume
- 112
- publisher
- Swedish Medical Association
- external identifiers
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- pmid:26646961
- scopus:85047588758
- ISSN
- 1652-7518
- language
- Swedish
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- b72b5ae7-0466-4994-87ba-008690595718
- date added to LUP
- 2016-07-13 12:29:45
- date last changed
- 2023-04-16 04:01:24
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title = {{Hopp om förbättring av överlevnad i ovarialcancer}},
url = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/9677260/8505350.pdf}},
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