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Ovarian Cancer
The ovarian cancer usually occurs in women over 50 years, but can also affect younger women. The ovarian cancer is difficult to detect in advance.
In the earlier they are discovered and treated ovarian cancer, the better the chances of recovery. Many times, women with ovarian cancer have no symptoms or only mild symptoms until the disease is at an advanced stage and difficult to treat. Symptoms may include:
• Heavy feeling in pelvis
• Pain in the lower abdomen
• vaginal bleeding
• weight gain or loss
• Abnormal menstrual periods
• Back pain
• Gases, nausea, vomiting or loss of appetite
Treatment is usually surgical and is followed by treatment with medicines called chemotherapy.