{"id":333308,"date":"2024-10-31T20:50:12","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T13:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unair.ac.id\/infographic-ovarian-cancer-in-infants-is-it-possible\/"},"modified":"2025-01-22T11:19:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T04:19:00","slug":"infographic-ovarian-cancer-in-infants-is-it-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unair.ac.id\/en\/infographic-ovarian-cancer-in-infants-is-it-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"Infographic: Ovarian cancer in infants, is it possible?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
<\/pre>\n\nUNAIR NEWS<\/strong> – A recent case of a 19-month-old baby diagnosed with ovarian cancer in Malaysia has captured widespread public attention. Dr. Pungky Mulawardhana, SpOG, Subsp. Onk, a specialist in Obstetrics and Oncology, explained that ovarian cancer typically affects adult women, often in later years. However, rare non-epithelial cases can also occur in infants and young children. \n \nCausing factor \n<\/strong> \n \nThe specific causes of ovarian cancer in infants remain largely unknown. \n \n\u201cOur bodies are protected by anti-oncogenes, yet when this defense is overpowered by oncogenes, cancer can emerge. Genetic factors may also play a role; for instance, BRCA gene mutations can increase cancer risk,\u201d- dr. Pungky. \n \nSeveral factors are believed to contribute to its development such as smoking, poor nutrition, and radiation exposure. \n \nPreventive measures<\/strong> \n \nGenetic screening, avoiding exposure to cigarette smoke and processed foods, and managing stress, are essential steps to lower risk. \n \nRead also: \nOther infographics<\/a> \n东京热 experts highlights a rare case of ovarian cancer in infants<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UNAIR NEWS – A recent case of a 19-month-old baby diagnosed with ovarian cancer in Malaysia has captured widespread public attention. Dr. Pungky Mulawardhana, SpOG, Subsp. Onk, a specialist in Obstetrics and Oncology, explained that ovarian cancer typically affects adult women, often in later years. However, rare non-epithelial cases can also occur in infants and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":333311,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[14173,14776],"class_list":["post-333308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-infographics","tag-unair-infographic","tag-universitas-airangga-en"],"yoast_head":"\n
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