Category: prognosis

The survival rate for cervical cancer in Australia

Relative survival rates provide an estimation of what percentage of people with the same cancer are alive after the initial diagnosis of cancer, compared to healthy people of the same...

Posted in cervical cancer, prognosis; Posted 19 months ago by Andreas Obermair

How long does ovarian cancer take to grow?

Ovarian cancers develop and grow at varying rates over time. Some types of ovarian cancer may grow slowly over years while others can progress very quickly within months.

Posted in ovarian cancer, prognosis, staging; Posted 2 years ago by Andreas Obermair

Can cervical cancer spread to the ovaries?

In Australia, approximately 900 patients are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year. Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer due to Australia's highly developed cervical cancer...

Posted in cervical cancer, ovaries, prognosis; Posted 3 years ago by Andreas Obermair

How aggressive is cervical cancer?

While the majority of cervical cancers are slow growing, others can be aggressive which means that they may grow or spread more quickly into other adjacent organs, lymph nodes or...

Posted in cervical cancer, prognosis, outlook; Posted 3 years ago by Andreas Obermair

Where does endometrial cancer spread to?

Endometrial cancer arises from the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium. The diagnosis is made through a curette, which takes some tissue from the endometrium for analysis under the microscope.

Posted in endometrial cancer, prognosis, staging; Comments 1 ; Posted 3 years ago by Andreas Obermair

What is the survival rate for endometrial cancer?

Numbers of patients diagnosed with endometrial cancer are increasing, with Cancer Australia estimating over 3,000 cases and 400 deaths per year in Australia.

Posted in endometrial cancer, prognosis, outlook; Comments 1 ; Posted 3 years ago by Andreas Obermair

A healthy lifestyle after ovarian cancer diagnosis may help women improve their prognosis

A recent study found a healthy lifestyle after ovarian cancer diagnosis, in particular not smoking and being physically active, may help women improve their prognosis.

Posted in ovarian cancer, outlook, prognosis; Posted 3 years ago by Andreas Obermair

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