Ovarian cancer is the second most common gynecologic cancer in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but many women aren't aware of the symptoms. The warning signs can be vague, which can lead to a late diagnosis and poor prognosis. One symptom is commonly described as bloating, though one 45-year-old patient said it's more accurate to call it "a thickened abdomen area that's persistent, later growing into a distended belly." She started noticing her waist was thicker, even though she remained slender everywhere else. Tap the link for her story, including the many vague and seemingly unrelated symptoms that doctors dismissed for months. |
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