Difficult To Detect, This Is A Treatment For Ovarium Cancer

Illustration of ovarian cancer patients. (Pexels)

JAKARTA - Indonesia is included in 10 countries with the highest number of ovarian cancer cases in the world. Every year there will be around 15 thousand new cases of ovarian cancer, with the death of more than 9 thousand.

The number of cases of ovarian cancer is very worrying and must get fast treatment. However, the challenge faced is that ovarian cancer is difficult to detect early, so most cases are found when it is in advanced stages.

The difficulty of detecting ovarian cancer is influenced by its symptoms which are often considered as other common diseases. The symptoms include bloating stomach, pelvic pain, or digestive disorders.

The initial symptoms were often considered common, so they were only examined when they were severe. Even though ovarian cancer is the highest cause of death from all oncology cancer, "said Ostetrician and Gynecology Specialist, Oncology Consultant, dr. Muhammad Yusuf, Sp.OG (K) Onk, in the Gatot Subroto area, Jakarta, on Thursday, July 24, 2025.

In addition, there is also no accurate screening method for early detection of ovarian cancer. This makes the patient in the end will undergo surgery and therapy.

"Without proper early detection, patients must undergo major surgery and chemotherapy," he said.

Not only surgery and chemotherapy, as medical technology develops, there are several therapies that can be done to help treat ovarian cancer.

The therapy in the form of advanced therapy such as maintenance therapy using drugs from the PARP inhibitor class such as Olaparib began to be implemented.

This therapy is effective for patients with HRD-positive status, namely genetic conditions that make cancer cells more susceptible to DNA damage.

Terapi target ini memberi harapan baru. Selain menekan kekambulan, juga bisa memperpanjang harapan hidup dan meningkatkan kualitas hidup pasien, lanjut Medical Director AstraZeneca Indonesia, dr. Feddy.