Symptoms

Early ovarian cancer may not cause obvious symptoms. But, as the cancer grows, symptoms may include:

•· Pressure or pain in the abdomen, pelvis, back, or legs

•· A swollen or bloated abdomen

•· Nausea, indigestion, gas, constipation, or diarrhea

•· Feeling very tired all the time

Less common symptoms include:

•· Shortness of breath

•· Feeling the need to urinate often

•· Unusual vaginal bleeding (heavy periods, or bleeding after menopause)

Most often these symptoms are not due to cancer, but only a doctor can tell for sure. Any woman with these symptoms should tell her doctor.