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March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in the UK
In October 2008 we lost our beloved daughter-in-law Lucy, to ovarian cancer at the young age of 34. The symptoms that our son's wife had been suffering for a number of years, had been persistently mis-diagnosed by her doctors, even after Lucy pointed out to them that her mother had died of ovarian cancer just over 10 years previous to this. The doctor(s) said that she was too young to have ovarian cancer? Boy were they wrong, which ended in tragic consequences! Please check out the symptoms below and the Ovarian Cancer Research website. Thanks.
The Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer
Unlike many other cancers, 90% of ovarian cancers are not 'familial' - meaning that most women will not have any family history of this cancer. It is important to stress that a smear test does not detect ovarian cancer.
Recent research has shown that most women do experience symptoms, particularly very frequent, persistent and sudden onset ones, and these can occur in the early stages of ovarian cancer.
Learn the symptoms and know your body. Schedule a visit to your GP if you notice any of these symptoms, to rule out ovarian cancer.
Persistent stomach pain
Persistent bloating or increased stomach size
Difficulty eating or feeling full quickly
Needing to wee more frequently
Occasionally other symptoms such as extreme fatigue, changes in bowel habit, or back pain may also be experienced, on their own or at the same time as those listed above.
Again, it is most likely that these symptoms are not ovarian cancer, but may be present in some women with the disease.
Read more: www.ovarian.org.uk What every woman should know about ovarian cancer and download a useful symptoms diary from there.
March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in the UK
In October 2008 we lost our beloved daughter-in-law Lucy, to ovarian cancer at the young age of 34. The symptoms that our son's wife had been suffering for a number of years, had been persistently mis-diagnosed by her doctors, even after Lucy pointed out to them that her mother had died of ovarian cancer just over 10 years previous to this. The doctor(s) said that she was too young to have ovarian cancer? Boy were they wrong, which ended in tragic consequences! Please check out the symptoms below and the Ovarian Cancer Research website. Thanks.
The Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer
Unlike many other cancers, 90% of ovarian cancers are not 'familial' - meaning that most women will not have any family history of this cancer. It is important to stress that a smear test does not detect ovarian cancer.
Recent research has shown that most women do experience symptoms, particularly very frequent, persistent and sudden onset ones, and these can occur in the early stages of ovarian cancer.
Learn the symptoms and know your body. Schedule a visit to your GP if you notice any of these symptoms, to rule out ovarian cancer.
Persistent stomach pain
Persistent bloating or increased stomach size
Difficulty eating or feeling full quickly
Needing to wee more frequently
Occasionally other symptoms such as extreme fatigue, changes in bowel habit, or back pain may also be experienced, on their own or at the same time as those listed above.
Again, it is most likely that these symptoms are not ovarian cancer, but may be present in some women with the disease.
Read more: www.ovarian.org.uk What every woman should know about ovarian cancer and download a useful symptoms diary from there.