Contrary to the previous study results, researchers from University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have found that ovarian cancer survival rates are the same for obese and non-obese women if their chemotherapy doses are closely matched to individual weight.
Previous studies had revealed that obese women have lower ovarian cancer survival rates.
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Ovarian cancer affects both the ovaries and is referred to as the 'silent killer' as the symptoms go unnoticed until the disease advances.
Ovarian cancer affects both the ovaries and is referred to as the 'silent killer' as the symptoms go unnoticed until the disease advances.
"We found using actual body weight works best, and it wipes away much of the difference in survival rates between obese and non-obese patients," she added.
During the study, the researchers reviewed the medical records of 304 patients diagnosed with an aggressive form of the disease called epithelial ovarian cancer.
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They found when actual body weight was used in chemo dosing the overall survival was 40 months for non-obese patients and 47 months for obese patients, not a significant difference.
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Increased Risk of Ovarian Cancer in Overweight Women
Recent research has revealed that childless women, women overweight in their teens or later are at an increased risk of contracting ovarian cancer.
Recent research has revealed that childless women, women overweight in their teens or later are at an increased risk of contracting ovarian cancer.
The study authors said that while it was possible to follow this formula and remove obesity as a negative indicator for ovarian cancer survival, obesity still puts women at increased risk for complications related to cancer surgery, such as greater blood loss and stubborn-to-heal incisions.
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Oophorectomy
Surgical removal of one or both ovaries is called Oophorectomy. It accelerates menopause by a few years in a menstruating women.
Surgical removal of one or both ovaries is called Oophorectomy. It accelerates menopause by a few years in a menstruating women.
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