Awareness

Every woman needs to know the symptoms of ovarian cancer. Make sure you do.

One in 77 women will develop ovarian cancer in their lifetime. It could be you, your sister, your mum, your gran or your girlfriend.

Each year, more than 1200 Australian women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer; around 800 will die from the disease. On average 3 Australian women are diagnosed every day.*

Unfortunately, when most women are diagnosed, their cancer will be at an advanced stage, where the cancer has spread and is very difficult to treat successfully.

But... if ovarian cancer is found in the early stages, up to 80% of women will be alive and well after five years.

More women need to be diagnosed at an early stage when ovarian cancer is very treatable.

There is currently no reliable early detection test or screening program for ovarian cancer.

Until there is a test, awareness is best.

Ovarian cancer has previously been called a silent killer, but we now know that the symptoms are NOT silent.

Almost all women with ovarian cancer experience symptoms, even in the early stages.

Click on the 'Symptoms Of Ovarian Cancer' link for a full description of the symptoms.

* 'Ovarian Cancer in Australia: An Overview 2010': A report by AustralianInstitute of Health & Welfare and National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre