Often called the “silent killer,” catching ovarian cancer early isn’t easy, but as gynecologic oncologists share here, there ...

Ovarian cancer's history traces back to 1809 when Jane Todd Crawford, diagnosed with a massive ovarian tumor, underwent a risky surgery by Ephraim McDowell. McDowell, a frontier surgeon, performed ...

Ovarian cancer isn't silent - learn the early warning signs. Persistent bloating, pelvic pain, urinary symptoms revealed.

“That’s the silent killer.” These were the first words this guest opinion column's co-author Marci Houff said when told after her surgery that she had ovarian cancer. Today, as a 16-year ...

Ovarian cancer has historically been called a “silent killer,” because clinicians thought its symptoms were undetectable. Patients were often diagnosed so late that doctors thought nothing could be ...

“Ovarian cancer is one of those diseases we call a silent killer. Early on, there might not be any symptoms,” says Dr. Saldivar. He adds that many women dismiss early signs as everyday ...

Why is ovarian cancer hard to diagnose in its early stages? Ovarian cancer is often referred to as a "silent killer" because it tends to progress quietly and undetected, typically not being ...

Ovarian cancer has historically been called a “silent killer,” because clinicians thought its symptoms were undetectable. Patients were often diagnosed so late that doctors thought nothing ...