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Revision as of 19:10, 9 July 2019

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Monalisa Dmello, M.B,B.S., M.D. [2]

Signs of ovarian cancer include:

Signs can vary based on the advancement of the disease:
* Women with advanced disease presents with acute symptoms such as:
** Pleural effusion
** Bowel obstruction
** Palpable abdominal or adnexal mass
** Venous thromboembolism signs as lower limb swelling and tenderness
Women with early, late or advanced disease presents with subacute symptoms and signs

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+Signs of ovarian cancer include:
-Signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer include:
+* Signs can vary based on the advancement of the disease:
+* <nowiki>*</nowiki> Women with advanced disease presents with acute symptoms such as:
-* abnormal vaginal bleeding
+* <nowiki>**</nowiki> Pleural effusion
-* a lump that can be felt (palpable) in the pelvic or abdominal area
+* <nowiki>**</nowiki> Bowel obstruction
-* need to urinate often (frequency)
+* <nowiki>**</nowiki> Palpable abdominal or adnexal mass
-* intense need to urinate (urgency)
+* <nowiki>**</nowiki> Venous thromboembolism signs as lower limb swelling and tenderness
-* constipation
+* Women with early, late or advanced disease presents with subacute symptoms and signs
-* changes to digestion (such as difficulty eating, feeling full after a small meal, heartburn, gas , indigestion or nausea)
-* feeling of pressure in the pelvic or abdominal area
-* fatigue
-* pain in the legs, lower back, pelvis or abdomen
-* bloating (swelling of the abdomen)
-* painful intercourse