Welcome to Free Ovarian Cancer Info

Here at Free Ovarian Cancer Info we aim to make the fight against ovarian cancer a little easier. Whether you are looking up information for a friend or you have been diagnosed yourself we have all the information you need to make sure you are fully informed on the disease, its treatments and everything else you need to know.

Ovarian cancer is more predominate in women with a history of the disease in their family. There are 2 ways to test for ovarian cancer – an ultra sound or a blood test. So far statistics show that the blood test is the more effective.

Ovarian cancer is still awaiting more research - Especially in being able to effectively diagnose us the disease. As with most cancers early diagnosis is critical in improving survival rates. The symptoms for ovarian cancer tend to stay the same which makes it easier to detect – However more awareness is needed on the disease and its symptoms.

The symptoms that are experienced can be difficult to pin point to ovarian cancer. For example digestive problems & swelling of the stomach is a symptom of ovarian cancer but this is not always diagnosed immediately.

For a female’s best chance of survival the ovarian cancer needs to be caught in the early stages – Before it spreads beyond the ovaries. If the cancer is caught at this stage then the chances of living for at least 5 more years is 90%. Unfortunately around 20% of people diagnosed with ovarian cancer do not catch it in the early stages.