How fast does cancer spread ? Posted: 05-28-07 19:46pm
How fast does cancer spread and can it be
detected by ultrasound?
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Llewellyn
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Posted: 05-28-07 20:37pm
There is no certain amount of time that it
takes for cancer to spread. In some
people, cancer might spread in a matter of
weeks. In other people, they might have a
lump for years that never spreads.
Women are supposed to get checked for
cervical cancer every year once they turn
18 or become sexually active, whatever
happens first. That is what pap smears
check for. Cervical cancer is usually one
of the easier cancers to find and treat.
Ovarian cancer is not quite as easy to
detect. Scientists are currently studying
a transvaginal ultrasound that they hope
will help to detect ovarian cancer
earlier.
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Help*Mua
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Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 4
Posted: 05-28-07 20:51pm
So is it possible if you are not sexually
active to get this?
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Llewellyn
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Posted: 05-28-07 21:07pm
Cervical cancer is generally caused by
HPV, which is sexually transmitted.
Ovarian cancer is not related to STDs.
All women are supposed to get checked for
cervical cancer by the time they turn 18,
even if they are not sexually active.
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Help*Mua
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Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 4
Posted: 05-28-07 21:09pm
ok, thanks . I think im more worried about
overian then. Is there any way of telling?
I had an ultrasound (not for that
specifically but my lower abdomen)
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Llewellyn
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Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: NY
Posted: 05-28-07 21:18pm
Ovarian cancer is a little bit difficult
to detect early. Many women often do not
know they have it until they have had it
for some time and develop symptoms. There
are a few ways that doctors can detect
ovarian cancer. It would be kind of long
for me to type it all out, but I find a
link that does a nice job of listing them
all.
