‘My world turned upside down’: what it’s like having ovarian cancer at 21
8 years ago

‘My world turned upside down’: what it’s like having ovarian cancer at 21

ABC  

If you're in your early 20s, chances are the thought of having kids is a loooooong way off. Symptoms of ovarian cancer Abdominal pain Abdominal pain Change in appetite Change in appetite Unexplained weight loss/gain Unexplained weight loss/gain Bloating Bloating Irregular periods Irregular periods Fatigue It's a relatively rare cancer, estimated to account for just 2.5 per cent of all new cancer diagnoses in women. It took doctors months to correctly diagnose Laura Langdon's ovarian cancer. I wouldn't even have considered that I was at risk of cancer, really," Laura said. "There's a lot of uncertainty after a cancer diagnosis," she said.

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Woman who survived ovarian cancer hopes future early detection tests will save lives
7 months, 1 week ago

Woman who survived ovarian cancer hopes future early detection tests will save lives

ABC  

When Queensland woman Jo Yates started needing the toilet more often and feeling overly full after eating, she thought it might be due to a change in her diet. "Ovarian cancer symptoms are so innocuous a lot of GPs will even dismiss it as something else and might not test for it," Ms Yates said. Professor Ford said Ms Yates's …

Spotting ovarian cancer early: Symptoms women should not ignore
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Spotting ovarian cancer early: Symptoms women should not ignore

Hindustan Times  

Ovarian cancer starts in the ovaries, the female reproductive organ that produces eggs and this cancer is challenging to detect during its early stages, as symptoms may not be noticed until the disease has progressed into the advanced stage. Spotting ovarian cancer early: Symptoms women should not ignore In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Swati Gaikwad, Consultant Obstetrician and …

Teenager who thought she was pregnant diagnosed with ovarian cancer
1 year, 8 months ago

Teenager who thought she was pregnant diagnosed with ovarian cancer

The Independent  

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Symptoms of ovarian cancer: Student’s ‘pulled muscle’ diagnosed as tumour
2 years ago

Symptoms of ovarian cancer: Student’s ‘pulled muscle’ diagnosed as tumour

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The sudden symptom that’s a sign of ovarian cancer
2 years ago

The sudden symptom that’s a sign of ovarian cancer

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Ovarian cancer: Common myths debunked by expert
3 years, 1 month ago

Ovarian cancer: Common myths debunked by expert

Hindustan Times  

Ovarian cancer though not a very common type of cancer can cause more deaths than any other female reproductive cancers such as cervical, uterine, vaginal, vulvar cancer, or the very rare fallopian tube cancer. Women aged 60 years and above, overweight women, ones who plan pregnancy after age 35 or have a family history of ovarian cancer are more at …

Mother, 26, diagnosed with incurable ovarian cancer seven months after birth of first child
4 years, 2 months ago

Mother, 26, diagnosed with incurable ovarian cancer seven months after birth of first child

Daily Mail  

A young mother who thought her loss of appetite was down to a post-pregnancy diet was diagnosed with incurable cancer seven months after the birth of her first child. Estelle Wignall, 26, from Wigan was diagnosed with incurable cancer seven months after the birth of her first child Estelle was initially diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2017 But Estelle hopes …

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: What are the symptoms and how is it treated?
5 years ago

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: What are the symptoms and how is it treated?

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ovarian cancer is the sixth most common form of cancer among women, Cancer Research states, accounting …

Fifth of women wrongly believe a smear test may detect ovarian cancer
6 years, 1 month ago

Fifth of women wrongly believe a smear test may detect ovarian cancer

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Ovarian cancer symptoms every woman needs to know (but not be panicked by)
8 years, 4 months ago

Ovarian cancer symptoms every woman needs to know (but not be panicked by)

ABC  

As is the case with any condition that hides itself deep inside your body, it can be hard to detect and identify early signs ovarian cancer. Because they are the kinds of symptoms most women experience every now and then, says Jane Hill, CEO of Ovarian Cancer Australia. "It can be difficult to diagnose ovarian cancer because the symptoms are …

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