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Ovarian cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women in the UK. It usually affects women aged 40-70, but can affect all ages.
It affects nearly 7,000 women per year (Cancer Research UK statistics 2003). To read a personal account from someone who has experienced Ovarian Cancer, please click here.
You are at a higher risk of developing Ovarian Cancer if you:
Remember: being at a higher risk does not mean that you have or will get cancer, but it is important to get checked out.
Symptoms:
• Abdominal swelling
• Needing to pass water more frequently
• Persistent abdominal pain
• These symptoms can be accompanied by altered bowel habit
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