Don’t ignore this silent killer
Around 7,400 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year in the UK, with an average of 11 dying every day. Because many women aren’t aware of the symptoms, or they can be mild or easily mistaken for something else, such as IBS or a cyst, two thirds of cases aren’t diagnosed until the cancer is advanced. Yet, if it’s caught early, nine in 10 women will survive.
This Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Woman’s Own speaks to three women about their experiences.
‘I’M ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES’
Zelda Petvin, 53, lives in Bude, Cornwall with her husband Paul, 63.
In September 2016, when I awoke
