Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

March 27, 2024

Ovarian cancer is the biggest gynaecological killer of women in the UK

Close to 7,500 women are diagnosed a year in the UK
The sooner ovarian cancer is detected, the easier it is to treat
It is more common in postmenopausal women but can affect women of any age
Symptoms can be quite vague at the outset so can be difficult to diagnose
More than 90% survival rate at 5 years for women diagnosed early

For symptoms of ovarian cancer think BEAT

Bloating of abdomen which is persistent
Eating difficulties and feeling full quickly
Abdominal or pelvic pain
Toilet changes – increased frequency in bowel motions and urine

Other symptoms can also be present such as tiredness, indigestions, back pain and nausea. Please book an appointment with us if you have any symptoms that you are worried about.

Written By Fiona Graham

Dr Graham graduated from Bart’s and The London Medical School in 2008. She completed her foundation training in the local area at Broomfield Hospital gaining a huge wealth of knowledge across a wide variety of medical specialities, in particular paediatrics and obstetrics and gynaecology, she went on to complete GP training in 2016. Since then she has continued to work in the Mid Essex area.Dr Graham can consult in all areas of General Practice (both acute and chronic diseases) with special interests in Women’s Health and Mental Health, Weight Loss Consultations and Lifestyle Medicine, Steroid injections for a variety of conditions, Occupational Medicine including medicals such as work visas, HGV and taxi medicals and Police medicals (P58).

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