Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2023 is March in the United Kingdom. “This cancer typically occurs in women in their fifties and sixties with the median age being 63”.

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2023

What is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in the United Kingdom (UK)?

In Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: What Is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month? the (UK) Target Ovarian Cancer explain:

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2023“Every March we put ovarian cancer in the spotlight. This March we’re speeding things up.

Two thirds of women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer too late when the cancer is harder to treat. Every day in the UK, 11 women die.We won’t accept that – and we know that you won’t too. Not when survival rates in other countries are so much higher. And not when we can do something about it right now.

We can’t afford to stand still. We’re pressing Fast Forward on early diagnosis and we need you with us.”

Who is a GP?

DotS and/or DotC (Depending on the Country) a GP may be a qualified and registered general practitioner, a medical practitioner, a medical doctor or a doctor.

Age

At what age does ovarian cancer typically occur?

On the home page of Ovariancancerawareness.org the (United States) Ovarian Cancer Awareness Coalition explain:


Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2023“This cancer typically occurs in women in their fifties and sixties with the median age being 63. Many women who are diagnosed with Ovarian cancer have a genetic history that may include carrying the BRCA mutation gene and having a strong family history of ovarian cancer”.

Common or Not

How common is ovarian cancer?

In Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month the (UK) Eve Appeal explain:

“In the UK nearly 7,500 women and people with ovaries are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year and it is the sixth most common cancer in women”.

Pap Test

Does the Pap test check for ovarian cancer?

No. In Ovarian Cancer Testing & Detection the World Cancer Coalition note:

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2023

“There is no routine, simple screening test to accurately detect ovarian cancer. Contrary to popular belief, cervical screening (i.e.: Pap smear) will not detect ovarian cancer. While cervical screening is effective in early detection of cervical cancer, it is not a test for ovarian cancer”.

Symptoms

What are the symptoms of ovarian cancer?

In Symptoms: What Are the Symptoms? the (UK) Target Ovarian Cancer elaborate on:

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2023

  • “Persistent bloating (not bloating that comes and goes)
  • Feeling full quickly and/or loss of appetite
  • Pelvic or abdominal pain (that’s from your tummy to the top of your thighs)
  • Urinary symptoms (needing to wee more urgently or more often than usual)

Occasionally there can be other symptoms:

  • Changes in bowel habit (e.g. diarrhoea or constipation)
  • Extreme fatigue (feeling very tired)
  • Unplanned weight loss
  • Any unusual bleeding from the vagina before or after the menopause should always be investigated by a GP.

Symptoms will be:

  • New – they’re not normal for you
  • Frequent – they usually happen more than 12 times a month
  • Persistent – they don’t go away”.

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What if I think I am experiencing symptoms of ovarian cancer?

In Experiencing Ovarian Cancer Symptoms the (UK) Ovarian Cancer Action explain:

“If you are experience any of the four possible symptoms of ovarian cancer (persistent bloating, persistent stomach pain, difficulty eating or feeling full more quickly, and needing to wee more urgently or frequently) then you should make an appointment with your GP”.

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Last Updated: 12 March 2023 – Last Revised: 01 March 2023