Question
My child’s periods haven’t been regular these months, and they’ve been experiencing abdominal pain quite often. I thought there might be an issue with the uterus, but now it turns out there’s an ovarian tumor, and the cancer cells are spreading to other places, which is a bit serious.
Answer
If the ovarian tumor is benign, the situation is better. However, no matter what, regular hospital diagnosis and treatment are necessary. The prognosis for benign teratoma surgery is good, and it is feasible for adolescent patients to preserve their fertility function. Malignant germ cell tumors in children are highly sensitive to chemotherapy, and children tend to have better tolerance to chemotherapy than adults. Therefore, chemotherapy regimens should be selected based on histological types. In daily life, avoid eating cold and irritating foods, get plenty of rest, and so on.