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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maya Oppenheim

Ovarian cancer: 1 in 4 patients ‘see GP three times before referral for tests’

PA Wire

More than a quarter of women with ovarian cancer saw their GP three or more times before getting a referral for tests, according to a new study.

Researchers also found that almost a third had waited for longer than three months after first going to see their GP before being given the right diagnosis.

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