Woman's Digestive Discomfort Leads to Discovery of 16 cm Tumor, Rare Synchronous Dual Cancer Diagnosed
A woman experiencing digestive discomfort in Miaoli was diagnosed with a rare case of synchronous endometrial and ovarian cancer, involving a 16 cm tumor. After successful surgery and chemotherapy, she has surpassed the 5-year survival mark.
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(Central News Agency reporter Guan Rui-ping, Miaoli County, April 28) A woman in Miaoli experienced prolonged abdominal bloating and loss of appetite, initially thinking it was digestive discomfort. Upon medical examination, a 16 cm giant tumor was discovered in her abdomen. Pathology confirmed a rare diagnosis of synchronous endometrial and ovarian cancer. After surgical treatment and long-term follow-up, she has crossed the 5-year survival period.
Dr. Liu Rong-qi, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Miaoli Dajian Integrated Hospital, today shared this case. The patient is a 44-year-old unmarried woman who experienced continuous abdominal pain, bloating, and loss of appetite for two weeks, initially suspecting simple digestive issues. Unexpectedly, a tumor with a diameter of 16 cm was found in her abdomen, and her cancer index CA-125 soared to 900 U/ml (normal value <35 U/ml).
Emergency surgery was arranged for the patient to remove her uterus and both ovaries. Post-operative pathology reports confirmed that both the uterus and ovaries had "endometrioid adenocarcinoma." Dr. Liu Rong-qi explained that this condition is medically termed "synchronous endometrial and ovarian cancer (SEOC)," a very unique manifestation of the disease. It is not a metastasis of a single cancer to another organ, but rather both sites developing cancer simultaneously.
Dr. Liu Rong-qi pointed out that the patient's diagnoses were both early-stage (Stage 1c and Stage 1a, respectively). After surgery to remove the uterus and ovaries, she underwent six rounds of chemotherapy and a second laparoscopic exploratory surgery for follow-up. Five years have passed since then, and regular follow-up examinations show all indicators are normal. She has successfully crossed the important "5-year survival period" threshold in cancer medicine.
Dr. Liu Rong-qi stated that SEOC accounts for approximately 5% of endometrial cancer cases and 10% of ovarian cancer cases. These types of cancers tend to occur in younger, premenopausal women. Although facing two cancers simultaneously sounds alarming, fortunately, SEOC can often be detected early, and cell differentiation is relatively good, leading to a better prognosis than a single advanced cancer.
Dr. Liu Rong-qi reminded that early signs of gynecological cancers are often not obvious. If there are persistent abdominal bloating, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, or abnormal vaginal bleeding, one should be highly vigilant and not lightly dismiss them as indigestion or menstrual irregularities. Early diagnosis and early treatment are the only ways to improve survival rates. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150428
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(Central News Agency reporter Guan Rui-ping, Miaoli County, April 28) A woman in Miaoli experienced prolonged abdominal bloating and loss of appetite, initially thinking it was digestive discomfort. Upon medical examination, a 16 cm giant tumor was discovered in her abdomen. Pathology confirmed a rare diagnosis of synchronous endometrial and ovarian cancer. After surgical treatment and long-term follow-up, she has crossed the 5-year survival period.
Dr. Liu Rong-qi, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Miaoli Dajian Integrated Hospital, today shared this case. The patient is a 44-year-old unmarried woman who experienced continuous abdominal pain, bloating, and loss of appetite for two weeks, initially suspecting simple digestive issues. Unexpectedly, a tumor with a diameter of 16 cm was found in her abdomen, and her cancer index CA-125 soared to 900 U/ml (normal value <35 U/ml).
Emergency surgery was arranged for the patient to remove her uterus and both ovaries. Post-operative pathology reports confirmed that both the uterus and ovaries had "endometrioid adenocarcinoma." Dr. Liu Rong-qi explained that this condition is medically termed "synchronous endometrial and ovarian cancer (SEOC)," a very unique manifestation of the disease. It is not a metastasis of a single cancer to another organ, but rather both sites developing cancer simultaneously.
Dr. Liu Rong-qi pointed out that the patient's diagnoses were both early-stage (Stage 1c and Stage 1a, respectively). After surgery to remove the uterus and ovaries, she underwent six rounds of chemotherapy and a second laparoscopic exploratory surgery for follow-up. Five years have passed since then, and regular follow-up examinations show all indicators are normal. She has successfully crossed the important "5-year survival period" threshold in cancer medicine.
Dr. Liu Rong-qi stated that SEOC accounts for approximately 5% of endometrial cancer cases and 10% of ovarian cancer cases. These types of cancers tend to occur in younger, premenopausal women. Although facing two cancers simultaneously sounds alarming, fortunately, SEOC can often be detected early, and cell differentiation is relatively good, leading to a better prognosis than a single advanced cancer.
Dr. Liu Rong-qi reminded that early signs of gynecological cancers are often not obvious. If there are persistent abdominal bloating, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, or abnormal vaginal bleeding, one should be highly vigilant and not lightly dismiss them as indigestion or menstrual irregularities. Early diagnosis and early treatment are the only ways to improve survival rates. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150428
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