OVARIAN CANCER SYMPTPOMS IDENTIFIED

Edited, addition directly below added 9-17-07 from War on Cancer's 09/17/07 MySpace Bulletin

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It's Ovarian Cancer Awareness month [September] know the symptoms!


The following symptoms are much more likely to occur in women with ovarian cancer than women in the general population. These symptoms include:
Bloating
Pelvic or abdominal pain
Difficulty eating or feeling full quickly
Urinary symptoms (urgency or frequency)

Women with ovarian cancer report that symptoms are persistent and represent a change from normal for their bodies. The frequency and/or number of such symptoms are key factors in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer. Several studies show that even early stage ovarian cancer can produce these symptoms.

Women who have these symptoms almost daily for more than a few weeks should see their doctor, preferably a gynecologist. Prompt medical evaluation may lead to detection at the earliest possible stage of the disease. Early stage diagnosis is associated with an improved prognosis.

Several other symptoms have been commonly reported by women with ovarian cancer. These symptoms include fatigue, indigestion, back pain, pain with intercourse, constipation and menstrual irregularities. However, these other symptoms are not as useful in identifying ovarian cancer because they are also found in equal frequency in women in the general population who do not have ovarian cancer.

Copied from ~ http://www.ovariancancer.org/index.cfm?nodeid=1

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> Experts cite hopes for early diagnosis
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> By Denise Grady
> New York Times News Service
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> June 13, 2007
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> Cancer experts have identified a set of health problems that may be
> symptoms of ovarian cancer, and they are urging women who have the
> symptoms for more than a few weeks to see their doctors.
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> The new advice is the first official recognition that the disease,
> long believed to give no warning until it was far advanced, does
> cause symptoms at earlier stages in many women.
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> The symptoms to watch out for are bloating, pelvic or abdominal
> pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly and feeling a
> frequent or urgent need to urinate. A woman who has any of those
> problems nearly every day for more than two or three weeks is
> advised to see a gynecologist, especially if the symptoms are new
> and different from her usual state of health.

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I also noticed an incredibly strong tickling sensation, as the blood & such flowed into the pelvic region where my tumors were growing out of control. The tickling was more prevalent than the bloating & the pain (except when the endometriosis was active, in my case the endometriosis hurt more than all the rest).

I have also been taught by my OVCA Oncologist & the Vet I worked for that sudden weight loss and sharp pain with no explanation can be cancer symptoms too, for almost any kind of cancer. This just means you need to get checked out when these symptoms arise, especially when these symptoms occur together. Fatigue & general weakness can also be a sign that cancer is growing so fast in your body. The tumors grow & take the nutrients from you, & can make you feel weak & fatigued.