Title

Early Diagnosis Key To Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Detection

Abstract

Ovarian cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death for women and the most fatal of all gynecologic malignancies. Labeled “the whispering disease,” ovarian cancer has an insidious onset with vague symptoms such as gastrointestinal upset, abdominal bloating and fatigue. Early diagnosis is often delayed and patients present with advanced disease. This article provides an overview of ovarian cancer, including epidemiology, classification, risk factors, screening and early detection. © 2003 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.

Publication Date

1-1-2003

Publication Title

Nurse Practitioner

Volume

28

Issue

12

Number of Pages

41-47

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1097/00006205-200312000-00007

Socpus ID

1442288864 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/1442288864

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