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Ovarian cancer grows quickly and can progress from early to advanced stages within a year. Early symptoms are often vague and may resemble those of less serious conditions, such as menstrual disorders and intestinal illnesses. Still, a 2005 study found that many women complain of abdominal swelling and pain at least 6 - 12 months before a diagnosis.

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Expert & Community Posts

How to Relieve (and Prevent) Lower Back Pain From Returning

By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

If I had an episode of lower back pain, am I always going to be more likely to have lower back pain... Read more »

First Aid for Back Pain

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

Many would argue that back pain is inevitable and for some it becomes a sudden reality. Bending... Read more »

Best Book of the Summer

By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...and your own severest critic? In his book Mind Over Back Pain, Dr. John Sarno describes these... Read more »

New Guidelines for Low Back Pain Treatment

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...providers regarding the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain. In addition, the Society... Read more »

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Health Guide

Back Pain and Sciatica: Risk Factors

...injury, after lifting a heavy object, or after making an abrupt movement. Not all people experience back pain after such events, however. A number of conditions may make people more or less... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction

Alternative TreatmentsAcupuncture. People with back pain find longer lasting relief from acupuncture than physical therapy, according to a study in the British Medical Journal. Another... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain

for Acute Low Back PainPatients withshort-term acute low back pain usuallyhavethe best resultswith the least aggressive treatments. The general approach is as follows:Patients with no... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Prognosis

PrognosisMost people with acute low back pain are back at work within a month and fully recover within a few months. According to one study, about a third of patients with uncomplicated low back pain... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain

for Chronic Low Back PainEvidence strongly suggests that only intensive treatment using a combination of physical and psychological rehabilitation programs can reduce pain and improve... Read more »

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