Though the survival rates in 5-years period for stage-1 ovarian cancer is over 95% and many a times ovarian cancer goes unnoticed for few years, few cases are identified at their beginning stages. The rate of survival for more severe cases falls around somewhere between 20 and 30 percent. Present chemotherapeutic and surgical options for the treatment of ovarian cancer are not so effective in fighting the severe cases of these diseases.

Sure thing, treatment for ovarian cancer requires multiple numbers of medical advancements. Various treatments for ovarian cancer are still under investigation. The testing tools that detect early stages of ovarian cancer are also under the development process.

Prevention

: Oral Contraceptives, Breastfeeding and Tubal Ligation

The best treatment is the one that prevents the ovarian cancer at their stages as things may go wrong if the cancer advances. At present there is no treatment that prevents development of ovarian cancer cent percent, but the situations that can help prevent the cancer have finally been identified.

According to the estimations of senior experts, it is stated that the risk of cancer in pregnant women is 10% lower.

Breastfeeding:

Breastfeeding appears to be very low risk for a short period of time.

Oral Contraceptive Use:

Women who use oral contraceptives can cut down their risk of cancer by 50 percent and can extend for several years. even after use of contraceptive is discontinued.

Tubal Ligation:

Tubal Ligation is one of the surgical methods that bind off the tubes of fallopian, preventing eggs from separating the ovaries. Women who have their tubes tied have a lower level of ovarian cancer malignancy.

Ovary Removal and Cancer Prevention

Women who bear the genetic mutations like BRCA2 and BRCA1 are at higher risks of developing tumours of ovarian cancer. If these are present, ovary or prophylactic oophorectomy removal is recommended. Both are removed as a preventive measure for preventing ovarian cancer.

Early Stage Surgical Treatment

The standard treatment for the removal of ovary or/and tumour for stage I ovarian cancer is to remove them by surgery. This surgery can be complimented with either radiation therapy or adjuvant chemotherapy if the tumour is at high level of histopathology.

Advanced Stage Ovarian Cancer Treatment

The main intention to carry out a surgery for final stage tumours is to provide gesture care, but not a cure. As the masses of tumour are removed at higher levels, there are more chances of survival. Symptoms can also be reduced by the use of chemotherapy treatments. The preferred medications are Paclitaxel and platinum based Cisplatin drug.

Clinical Trials: Interferon and Immunotherapy

The of present treatments for advanced or final stage ovarian cancer is very low and it is advisable for women to take novel treatments that are available through clinical trials. Various number of immunotherapy methods are under study. Immunotherapy helps to boost up the immune system, which helps prevent the growth of cancer cells.