Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Bill McLoughlin

GPs and women missing key ovarian cancer symptoms, UK charity warns

According to Cancer Research UK there are 7,500 new cases a year, while there are also 4,182 deaths in the UK from Ovarian cancer (Peter Byrne/PA)

(Picture: PA Wire)

GPs and women are failing to recognise key symptoms of ovarian cancer, a leading charity has warned.

Despite campaigns to raise awareness of the disease, charity Target Ovarian Cancer, said many are still dying needlessly due to missing the early signs of the disease.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.