Chapter 23: MNT for Ovarian cancer Flashcards
What are symptoms of advanced ovarian cancer?
Stomach and pelvic pain or pressure, early satiety, involuntary weight loss and abdominal swelling.
Rick factors for ovarian cancer?
Age (1/2 of those diagnosed are over 65), BMI over 30, giving birth or taking birth control for more than 5 years, family history, BRCA1, BRCA2 or RAD51C mutations
What is Ovarian Cancer Stage I?
Cancer cells are found in one or both ovaries.
What is Ovarian Cancer Stage II?
Cancer cells have spread from either or both ovaries to other tissues in the pelvis.
What is Ovarian Cancer Stage III?
Cancer cells have spread outside the pelvis or to regional lymph nodes.
What is ovarian cancer Stage IV?
Cancer cells have spread to organs such as the liver or lungs.
Treatment methods for ovarian cancer?
Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation .
What is intraperitoneal chemotherapy (IP)?
When chemotherapy is infused through the abdomen cavity.
What is the most common side effect of abdominal radiation?
Severe diarrhea
What supplements can help radiation-induced diarrhea?
Fiber and probiotics
Higher ____levels are associated with increased survival?
Serium albumin
_____is the most common trearment for ovarian cancer?
Surgery
Gastric emptying behins as soon as ____days post-operatively.
Two
Colonic functioning generally begins within ____ to _____ days postoperatively.
Two to three
After a clear liquid diet, diets can be advanced to regular after a patient has tolerated _____ mLs of liquid.
500
