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Article: Ovarian Cancer Does Have Early Warning Signs; Mayo Clinic and Olmsted Medical Center Find Urinary Incontinence, Abdominal Pain Are Key Symptoms.
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- AScribe Health News Service
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- November 18, 2004
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Byline: Mayo Clinic
ROCHESTER, Minn., Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Results from an Olmsted Medical Center and Mayo Clinic study analyzing symptoms recorded in the medical records of ovarian cancer patients suggest ovarian cancer, long considered asymptomatic until late-stage cancer develops, does in fact have early symptoms, including urinary incontinence and abdominal pain.
"Ovarian cancer is called 'the silent killer,'" says Barbara Yawn, M.D., director of research at Olmsted Medical Center and the study's lead investigator. "We know now that there are symptoms, yet it appears that women ignore them and physicians don't recognize the potential ...