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Ovarian cancer may cause one or more of these signs and symptoms— | Ovarian cancer may cause one or more of these signs and symptoms— | ||
• Vaginal bleeding or discharge from your vagina that is not normal for you. | |||
• Pain in the pelvic or abdominal area (the area below your stomach and between your hip bones). | |||
• Back pain. | |||
• Bloating, which is when the area below your stomach swells or feels full. | |||
• Feeling full quickly while eating. | |||
• A change in your bathroom habits, such as having to pass urine very badly or very often, constipation, or diarrhea.<ref>Ovarian Cancer. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/ovarian/index.htm. Updated June 17, 2013. Accessed March 12, 2014.&lt;/ref&gt;</ref><br> | |||
== Associated Co-morbidities == | == Associated Co-morbidities == |
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Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
The term "ovarian cancer" includes several different types of cancer that all arise from cells of the ovary.[1]
Prevalence and Incidence
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Characteristics/Clinical Presentation[edit | edit source]
Ovarian cancer may cause one or more of these signs and symptoms—
• Vaginal bleeding or discharge from your vagina that is not normal for you.
• Pain in the pelvic or abdominal area (the area below your stomach and between your hip bones).
• Back pain.
• Bloating, which is when the area below your stomach swells or feels full.
• Feeling full quickly while eating.
• A change in your bathroom habits, such as having to pass urine very badly or very often, constipation, or diarrhea.[3]
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- ↑ Green A. Ovarian Cancer (Cancer of the Ovaries). MedicineNet.com. http://www.medicinenet.com/ovarian_cancer/article.htm. Updated September 24, 2013. Accessed March 12, 2014.
- ↑ Medical Information. National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. http://ovarian.org/what_is_ovarian_cancer.php. Accessed March 12, 2014.
- ↑ Ovarian Cancer. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/ovarian/index.htm. Updated June 17, 2013. Accessed March 12, 2014.</ref>