Re: How fast does ovarian cancer grow and what does it mean for me and my daughter
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 03:38:36 -0600 (CST)
I think than an anual check up with pap and U/S is good.
At Thu, 20 Feb 2003, EM wrote:
>
>My mother had a normal well-woman exam in December. Now 2.5 months
>later she has advanced ovarian cancer. She had a hysterectomy in 1969
>but kept ovaries. She is now almost 70.
>
>Her symptoms began in January and she lost weight, got severely bloated,
>all the classic symptoms. She had a colonoscopy five weeks ago that she
>thought was much more painful than previous, but it was normal.
>
>So now I am wondering about my risk level. My grandmother (mom's mom)
>died in October at age 91. I am 45, still menstruating. I have
>occasional ovarian cysts, most recently they were OK after being in
>BCPs. I had to quit the BCPs when I developed high blood pressure.
>There is no known history of breast or ovarian cancer on my mother's
>side of the family.
>
>How often should I be screened now? I also have fibroids and had a
>Uterine Artery Embolization 5 years ago, the fibroids aren't an issue
>now. But because of the UAE, I have had quite a few transvaginal
>uultrasounds as a followup. Do I need to see the gyn more often than
>annually? Insistg on ultrasounds?
>
>Also my daughter (15) was diagnosed with PCOS mainly on the basis of her
>menstrual history and all the classic PCOS symptoms. She is on Yasmin
>BCP now. What does all this mean for her?
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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Director Obgyn.net Latina
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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