Ovarian cancer in advanced stage generally cannot be cured, but the survival period of patients can be prolonged through some methods.
Ovarian cancer is a malignant tumor occurring in ovary, and advanced stage of ovarian cancer indicates that the lesion has already metastasized, such as the tumor involving unilateral or bilateral ovary, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer with metastasis of retroperitoneal lymph nodes, and even some patients have already developed multiple metastasis outside the abdominal cavity, at this time, the chance of surgery has been lost, and it is usually not curable.
Although advanced ovarian cancer cannot be completely cured, it can be treated with chemotherapy and targeted therapy to alleviate the symptoms and prolong the survival period of patients to improve the quality of survival. The more common chemotherapy drugs are paclitaxel and carboplatin, etoposide, etc. These drugs can alleviate symptoms, control recurrence, prolong survival, and abdominal chemotherapy can be carried out when necessary.
Each person’s physical condition is different, and the treatment methods for advanced ovarian cancer will also be different, which should be standardized under the guidance of doctors to prolong the survival period of patients, and the above drugs should be used according to the doctor’s prescription, and should not be used blindly by oneself.