ovarian cancer

The patient had been experiencing pain and a sense of heaviness in her lower abdomen before she received a shocking diagnosis.

Ashleigh McMahon was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer, but has not responded to chemotherapy, triggering her to marry her partner in her final days.

"I went to the doctor expecting a menopause diagnosis and just two hours later, I was having an emergency ultrasound as they thought it might be cancer."

All I remember thinking is, this can't be real.

Ovarian cancer is ranked among the top killers of women around the globe, especially in developing countries. Vigilance is a health necessity.

Sophie Pugh discovered she had ovarian cancer which had spread to her lungs 8 months after the onset of symptoms she says were repeatedly dismissed by doctors.

Cytalux could help surgeons identify ovarian tumors during surgery, potentially improving outcomes for those with the female reproductive system cancer.

Despite knowing the symptoms to look out for, Kari Neumayer was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when it was already at an advanced stage.

"The bottom line is that ovarian cancer research is underfunded," said Dr. Nadia Chaudhri, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2020.

"The study found no statistically significant association between genital powder use and ovarian cancer," study co-author Katie M. O'Brien told Newsweek.

Multiple claims have been made against the company's talc.

One mutation in a gene could mean people predisposed to ovarian cancer get the disease six years earlier.

Health experts are divided on whether talc poses risks.

Amy Krouse Rosenthal recently penned a dating profile essay for her husband, in anticipation of her death.

Many of the cancers are preventable and low-income countries are the worst affected.

Death rates from 1970 to 2012 fell the most in developed nations with widespread use of the oral contraceptive.

A claims the company's talc-powder products caused her ovarian cancer, and in February a jury awarded $72 million to the family of a woman who died of ovarian cancer.

A woman who used Baby Powder and Shower to Shower for feminine hygiene for more than 35 years was diagnosed three years ago with ovarian cancer.

Jolie, 39, said she had gone public with her decision to tell other women about the options available to them.