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Washington DC. [USA]: A global study of women with ovarian cancer found that two-thirds of women had never heard of the disease or knew anything about it before their diagnosis. Although some of them had symptoms before diagnosis, less than half of these women consulted a doctor within a month of their symptom.
Every year around the world, approximately 2,399,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Studies have shown that about 15% of women die within two months of their diagnosis, due to age, emergency emergencies and co-morbidities, which puts them at increased risk. Incidence is increasing and is expected to reach 3,751,000 women annually by 2035, an increase of 55%.
The survey of more than 1,500 women in 44 countries reveals:
-Low knowledge of ovarian cancer as a global problem, causing delays in women seeking medical care
-The lack of awareness of doctors can also be an important factor regarding delays in diagnosis
-Variations in access to genetic testing before and after diagnosis when there is a family history of ovarian cancer
-Variations in access to specialized treatment – although it is an essential step to improve the results
-Variations between countries as to what is done well and what is most difficult
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