Source: British Medical Journal; Cancer Research UK
Companion studies support the notion that Ovarian Cancer is problematic for clinicians and patients alike.
The British Medical Journal Study (Bristol) reviewed charts of over 200 women diagnosed with cancer finding that symptoms associated with Ovarian Cancer were reported by patients to their doctors 3-6 months before actually being diagnosed.
Ovarian Cancer has historically been described as a “silent killer” because there are few associated symptoms and it is often diagnosed in advanced stages.
So what symptoms may be important? Abnormal vaginal bleeding, palpable masses, and abdominal distension or permanent bloating. The fact that symptoms were reported in this study has lead researchers to conclude that Ovarian Cancer is not silent after all but “Its sound is going unheard.”
posted by David Marc Schwadron, Esq.