For people with an advanced ovarian cancer, the problems being faced today are some of the biggest for a generation.
For many thousands, their individual needs are at risk of being forgotten and the pandemic is expected to lead to a significant increase in women being diagnosed with the disease in its late stages because of delays in spotting symptoms and accessing medical care.
The most common symptoms such as regular bloating, difficulty eating and feeling full quickly, abdominal and pelvic pain, and changes in urination or bowel habit are some including extreme fatigue, backache, and weight loss you already know.
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Early signs can be mistaken for something else
Kate Thompson-Maher, a 66-year-old retired doctor, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer just under 2 years ago. She remembers symptoms like pelvic cramping, bloating, the need to go pee more often, nausea, and heartburn, but never thought they were signs of ovarian cancer.
Thompson-Maher’s doctor later diagnosed her with early-stage III ovarian cancer. She often wonders if her medical team would’ve caught it sooner if she’d noticed symptoms earlier.
This situation is common. Early-stage ovarian cancer typically doesn’t have many warning signs, and advanced cancer symptoms are frequently mistaken for other conditions.
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