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OVARIAN CANCER FACT: All women are at risk. Pap smears detect cervical cancer, NOT OVARIAN CANCER!

Common Symptoms

OVARIAN CANCER SYMPTOMS are often subtle. Possible symptoms include:
      • Persistent bloating/ Increased abdominal size
      • Pelvic or abdominal pain
      • Unintended weight loss
      • Difficulty eating or feeling full quickly
      • Urinary symptoms (urgency or frequency)
      • Fatigue
      • Indigestion
      • Back pain
      • Constipation & menstrual irregularities

Take Action

See your doctor and seek an oncology referral if you have these symptoms almost daily for more than two weeks and they are unusual for you. Symptoms that are SUDDEN AND CONSTANT should be heeded.

Experts recommend:
      • Physical exam
      • Ultrasound, CT Scan or MRI Scan of the abdomen and pelvis
      • Bloodwork to include CA125 tumor marker

Prompt medical evaluation may lead to detection at the earliest possible stage of the disease. Early stage diagnosis is associated with an improved prognosis.

Experts suggest surgery performed by a gynecologic oncologist, pediatric or oncologic surgeon at an academic medical center with experience in rare ovarian tumors is preferred. Ultimately, an oncologist with expertise in SCCOHT should be identified to direct the overall care plan.