Ovarian cancer typically affects women over 50 but younger women can get it too. Ovarian cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in Irish women. It typically affects those aged over 50, but being aware of the symptoms at any age is vital. It usually affects older women, but it can also […]
1 year ago
A warning has been issued for thousands of women in Ireland who are missing out on ovarian cancer screenings. Similar to a breast cancer screening, where those diagnosed are eligible for genetic tests along with their families, patients who are diagnosed with ovarian cancer are also given this option. The tests are designed to identify […]
2 years ago
TikTok star Haley Odlozil has sadly passed away from ovarian cancer. Haley Odlozil used the social media platform to raise awareness about the disease and to document her life as a cancer patient. Her husband, who posted videos about Haley’s battle with cancer, confirmed the harrowing news. Taylor Odlozil confirmed Haley passed away after “fighting […]
2 years ago
Ovarian cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in Ireland. Women have been advised to familiarise themselves with the main symptoms of ovarian cancer after a recent study discovered that 80% of females don’t know what they are. According to research by the INGO, four-fifths of women did not know pelvic pain […]
2 years ago
The information we all need to know. Last week, Hailey Bieber was once again forced to shut down pregnancy rumours, but unlike the last few times she has done this, she revealed she now has an ovarian cyst. “I have a cyst on my ovary the size of an apple,” she recently wrote on Instagram […]
3 years ago
Four in five women in Ireland are not confident of spotting a symptom of ovarian cancer Ireland has one of the highest death rates from ovarian cancer in Europe. New research commissioned by the Irish Network for Gynaecological Oncology (INGO) showed 94% of those surveyed could not name changes to appetite as a symptom of […]
3 years ago