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Gower AM marks World Ovarian Cancer Day

13/5/2019

 
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Gower Assembly Member, Rebecca Evans AM, is joining with Ovarian Cancer Action to mark World Ovarian Cancer Day by raising awareness of the symptoms.
 
Rebecca Evans AM said: “It is not the most talked about of health issues, but the reality is that ovarian cancer is a disease that kills one woman every two hours in the UK.
 
“82% of women are unable to name the four main symptoms of Ovarian Cancer, which means there is a lot of work to do.”
 
The four main symptoms are persistent stomach pain; persistent bloating; finding it difficult to eat or feeling full quickly; and needing to use the toilet more often.
 
Ovarian Cancer Action has reported that 70% of women said they would hope general health symptoms such as bloating or fatigue would go away so that they did not have to ask for time off work to see a GP. However an early diagnosis can indeed be lifesaving. 
 
Mrs Evans added: “I would encourage all women to be aware of the symptoms, and go to the GP if anything seems amiss. Early diagnosis is vital.”
 
For more information or to talk to a woman who has had ovarian cancer, please emailTori@ovarian.org.uk or call 0207 7380 1730 (out of hours: 07984 333775). 


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