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May 8th = World Ovarian Cancer Day 2022 #WOCD2022

A thread ๐Ÿงต on some points I wish to relay as a Medical Oncologist with subspecialty in GYN oncology and based in fair Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
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The most common symptoms of ovarian cancer are the #BEAT symptoms - always get checked out by your GP if you have these or other symptoms that are not resolving

#knowyourbody
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There is no reliable #screening test for ovarian cancer

โŒ Pap smears do not diagnose ovarian cancer
โŒ Ca125 is not a reliable test
โŒ Pelvic/vaginal USS may miss a diagnosis or overdiagnose a normal cyst

Until we have better screening, symptoms are all we have #BEAT
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