Bloating, back pain or needing to go to the toilet during the night are among the subtle symptoms that could be an early sign of ovarian cancer, a gynaecologist has warned.
The disease mostly affects older women over the age of 50, with more than half of all cases in the UK in those aged 65 and over - but although the risk increases with age, anyone with ovaries can get the cancer and it sometimes runs in families, according to the NHS. The symptoms of ovarian cancer are not always obvious, the health service says, meaning that it can often be diagnosed late.
Speaking to The Mirror, Dr Susanna Unsworth said that the disease often does not cause significant symptoms until it has already become advanced. However, the gynaecologist said that there are several subtle symptoms that could potentially be an early sign of ovarian cancer and urged anyone who experiences them to see their GP.
