Let’s start with the facts: Each year, approximately 21,oo women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and 15,000 will die from the disease in the United States alone. The mortality rate for this has not improved in 30 years since the “War on Cancer” was declared, and many women don’t even seek help until the disease has begun to spread, mainly because they don’t know the symptoms (which can easily be dismissed as something else). But if detected at its earliest stage, the five-year survival rate for ovarian cancer is more than 93%.
According to the current data, ovarian cancer is not the “silent killer” it was once thought to be. There are definitive warning signs to look for, including:
1. Bloating. Be aware of any increased abdominal size.
2. Pelvic or abdominal pain. Note any pain or discomfort in your abdominal region and its severity.
3. Difficulty eating or feeling full quickly. Pay attention to how much of your meal you can finish and if this has changed recently.
4. Urinary urgency or frequency. Note how many times a day you go to the bathroom and any sense of urgency that you won’t make it there in time.
Other warning signs can also include nausea, lower back pain, fatigue or shortness of breath. Dr. Oz has developed an ovarian cancer one-sheet that he suggests you print out, fill out and take to your doctor to start the discussion. As always, you are your best health advocate, so talk to your doctor about any of these symptoms and most importantly, don’t dismiss them. Let’s give this disease the attention it needs.
Photo: collegelifestyles.org
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