Cancer of the Ovaries and Uterus

Did you know that more women die of ovarian cancer than from any other reproductive cancer?

Did you know that cancer of the uterus is the most common women's reproductive cancer?

Did you know that there is no medical test to detect either of these cancers?

In ovarian cancer, many women have no symptoms. Sometimes it is hard to tell that symptoms are related to the ovaries. For cancer of the uterus, symptoms may be a little more pronounced.

Symptoms of either of these cancers can be similar to those of intestinal distress like indigestion and gas. And we all have these symptoms every now and then. The only difference would be the chronic nature of the distress. But even that may not be a reliable indicator of anything.

Why don't we have a test yet that will help in early detection of cancer of the ovaries or of the uterus? We need to find out more about the causes of these cancers, and learn what we can do to prevent them, or at least detect them early enough to save the lives of the women who have them.