Ovarian cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the UK, with about 7,500 cases diagnosed each year. Sadly, more than 75 per cent of these cases are diagnosed at stage three or later, when the cancer has already spread into the abdomen or beyond, earning the disease the nickname “the silent killer”.
Now a new study has stated that a quarter of women with the most deadly form of ovarian cancer – known as serous, meaning fast spreading – could have received an earlier diagnosis if they were tested and fast-tracked for specialist care.
