What are the signs of ovarian cancer?
Signals of injury, illness, disease, or that something is not right in the body
Sign: Signal that can be seen by someone else
-For example, fever, fast breathing, and abnormal lung sounds heard through a stethoscope may be signs of pneumonia.
Symptom: Signal that is felt or noticed by the person who has it, but may not be easily seen by anyone else.
-For example, weakness, aching, and feeling short of breath may be symptoms of pneumonia.
When ovarian cancer begins to grow, some women might not notice their symptoms much. But as the cancer grows, the symptoms become worse
-Pressure or pain in the abdomen, pelvis, back, or legs
-A swollen or bloated abdomen
-Nausea, indigestion, gas, constipation or diarrhea
-Feeling very tired all the time
Less common symptoms include:
-Shortness of breath
-Feeling the need to urinate often
-Unusual vaginal bleeding (heavy periods, or bleeding after menopause)
-These symptoms can also be caused by conditions that are not ovarian cancer.
-A woman with any of these symptoms should tell her doctor so that problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.
Paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity cancer
.Paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer is a disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity.
-Paranasal sinuses
."Paranasal" means near the nose.
.The paranasal sinuses are hollow, air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose.
.The sinuses are lined with cells that make mucus, which keeps the inside of the nose from drying out during breathing.
There are several paranasal sinuses named after the bones that surround them:
.The frontal sinuses are in the lower forehead above the nose.
.The maxillary sinuses are in the cheekbones on either side of the nose.
.The ethmoid sinuses are beside the upper nose, between the eyes.
.The sphenoid sinuses are behind the nose, in the center of the skull.
-Nasal cavity
.The nose opens into the nasal cavity, which is divided into two nasal passages.
.Air moves through these passages during breathing.
.The nasal cavity lies above the bone that forms the roof of the mouth and curves down at the back to join the throat.
.The area just inside the nostrils is called the nasal vestibule. A small area of special cells in the roof of each nasal passage sends signals to the brain to give the sense of smell.
.Together the paranasal sinuses and the nasal cavity filter and warm the air, and make it moist before it goes into the lungs.
.The movement of air through the sinuses and other parts of the respiratory system help make sounds for talking.
-A rare cancer that forms in tissues of a salivary gland. Most salivary gland cancers occur in older people.
-The salivary glands make saliva and release it into the mouth. Saliva has enzymes that help digest food and antibodies that help protect against infections of the mouth and throat.
-More than half of all salivary gland tumors are benign (not cancerous) and do not spread to other tissues
There are 3 pairs of major salivary glands:
-Parotid glands: These are the largest salivary glands and are found in front of and just below each ear. Most major salivary gland tumors begin in this gland.
-Sublingual glands: These glands are found under the tongue in the floor of the mouth.
-Submandibular glands: These glands are found below the jawbone.
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