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What are the symptoms if a woman has ovarian cancer?

What are the symptoms if a woman has ovarian cancer?

According to the Mayo Clinic website:

Symptoms of ovarian cancer are nonspecific and mimic those of many other more common conditions, including digestive and bladder disorders. It isn't unusual for a woman with ovarian cancer to be diagnosed with another condition before finally learning she has cancer. The key seems to be persistent or worsening signs and symptoms. With most digestive disorders, symptoms tend to come and go, or they occur in certain situations or after eating certain foods. With ovarian cancer, there's typically little fluctuation 鈥?symptoms are constant and gradually worsen.

Recent studies have shown that women with ovarian cancer are more likely than are other women to consistently experience the following symptoms:

Abdominal pressure, fullness, swelling or bloating
Urinary urgency
Pelvic discomfort or pain

Unfortunately, there are no early symptoms at all because cancer is microscopic when it begins. Thus . . by the time a woman has any symptoms than she already has advanced cancer. If you have any questions at all you should be thoroughly examined by your doctor, who may request a CT or MRI scan. Most ovarian and uterine cancers can only be diagnosed through a hysterectomy or biopsy.

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