All news on the topic: Ovarian cancer

American tennis legend Pete Sampras has confirmed that his wife has had ovarian cancer since December while going through major surgeries and chemotherapy in the recent months

Former Liberty X singer Michelle Heaton has opened up about the impact that having a double mastectomy and later a hysterectomy has had on her, admitting that she would have 'done anything' to save her life

Emma Barker was on honeymoon in Thailand when she discovered the sign, but kept the news a secret from her new husband before waiting weeks to see a GP

Understanding and embracing the body's natural processes and avoiding harmful practices are key to maintaining vaginal health, ensuring overall well-being and promoting body confidence

Dr Miriam Stoppard on why some patients respond better to ovarian cancer treatment than others, and how this finding could help treat sufferers accordingly via a non-invasive test

Eleanor Howie, 36, was terrified when she discovered she had the BRCA1 gene but she turned her experience into a positive to help others

A Chicago woman learned she had an 'aggressive' form of early-stage ovarian cancer after she went in to try and freeze her eggs. Five years later, she's in remission and trying to start a family

Polly Hudson feels like a better person since getting to know Bobby, the son of Jade Goody and Jeff Brazier, and she finds the rising star the total opposite of toxic on telly

Symptoms in some cases go undetected for dangerously too long - months, or in some cases even years - hindering the chance of a person's recovery and survival

Chloe Spitalnic started experiencing stomach pain on-and-off for five days but, before her diagnosis of cancer, she initially thought it was a sign of food intolerances

Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is often labelled 'Jelly Belly' cancer because the tumour causes a build-up of mucin in abdomen and pelvis. Here's everything you need to know about the rare disease

Researchers at King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas, London, have pioneered a drug that could help patients with malignant melanoma skin cancer who are not responding to treatment

Two-time world champions Germany were shocked by Colombia as Linda Caicedo opened the scoring and Manuela Vanega supplied the game-winner in injury time

Shannon Lamb, 28, from Dundee, Scotland, drained her entire savings on trips to and from hospital as she battled stage four ovarian cancer while pregnant with her son Hunter

When Summer Edwards' stomach unexpectedly became rounder, she was convinced that she had fallen pregnant at 18. Then doctors found an extremely rare tumour in her ovaries

A new study has found that women working as hairdressers and beauticians are among those at higher risk of developing ovarian cancer - but scientists said more research is needed

Ovarian cancer is on the rise among young women and experts have identified four key factors behind it. According to the CDC there are over 18,000 new cases of the cancer a year in the US

Uterine cancer cases are on the rise in the US — and they could soon surpass ovarian cancer cases in terms of the number of deaths that result from them, an oncologist says

Emma Rice had visited her doctor when she suffered severe discomfort and was at first told it was because of her contraceptive coil before she learned she had terminal cancer

Local businesses helped Emma and Dava Rice enjoy their perfect wedding day with many supplying services for free after the couple received devastating news

Women’s health expert Dr Jackson Spencer explained that feeling full quickly can be a sign of ‘silent killer’ ovarian cancer. It is one of 9 known symptoms of the disease which kills 4,000 women each year

The Lioness says it was her loving school teacher mum June who taught her little cub to reach for the stars, and she drew on that strength for literary project

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 18,518 new cases of Ovarian cancer in 2020 (the last year data was available) and 13,438 women died from the horrific disease in the US

Cancer symptoms aren't always obvious - here Dr Alexandra Oliver, associate clinical director at Bupa Health Clinics, explains seven 'silent' symptoms to look out for

These cancers, including pancreatic and bowel, often have symptoms that people don't get checked out until it's too late, and medical experts are urging us to assess for early warning signs