None the less, malignancies of other parts of the female reproductive system, the uterine body and ovaries in particular, are also a problem compared to cervical cancer. Ovarian cancer is one of the most malignant tumors in general, for which to the best of medical knowledge, there are neither effective control nor prevention.
Treatment options depend primarily on the spread of the disease. Surgical treatment alone will do only for early stage ovarian cancer (minimal tumor confined to one ovary). In all other cases, more complex therapy is required, and the effects are unpredictable. In this case, too, early detection plays a key role again. Fortunately, there is technology for early detection of ovarian cancer. Measuring blood flow to the ovaries, or tumor tissue using color Doppler adds to the ultrasound finding, especially to recognizing benign from malignant changes. If a result is suspicious, diagnostic testing will require supplemental techniques.
At our Polyclinic, color Doppler ultrasonography of the ovaries is a daily routine, which besides the tumor size, reveals its appearance and abnormal blood supply, too. The same technique can be successfully used for evaluation of the uterine body, thickness of its mucosa and any abnormality in its blood supply.
