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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Ovarian cancer symptoms are being ignored, UK charity warns

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There are about 7,500 new ovarian cancer cases in the UK every year. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

GPs and women are still ignoring key symptoms of ovarian cancer despite better awareness of the disease, a charity has warned, prompting fears that yet more patients will be diagnosed late and “die needlessly”.

Symptoms include frequently having a swollen tummy or feeling bloated; pain or tenderness in the tummy or the pelvis; having no appetite or feeling full quickly after eating, and an urgent need to pee or needing to pee more often, according to the NHS.

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