Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian cancer accounts for 4% of all cancers in women. An estimated 25,580 new cases of ovarian cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the United States during 2004, according to the latest statistics.

Symptoms

Ovarian cancer usually doesn't cause obvious symptoms until late in its development, and, even then, the symptoms can be mistaken as signs of a minor disorder. Symptoms of ovarian cancer can include:

• Abdominal discomfort and pain

• Bloating

• Nausea

• Diarrhea

• Frequent urination

• Sudden weight gain or loss

• Abnormal bleeding from the vagina