Awareness of ovarian cancer symptoms and risk factors in a young ethnically diverse British population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ovarian cancer does not cause many symptoms in the early stages, which is why the majority of cases are of advanced disease. Increasing awareness of ovarian cancer symptoms may lead to earlier diagnosis and improved outcomes.

Methods

Participants in Britain completed the Ovarian Cancer Awareness Measure by online survey (n = 459).

Results

Our participants were 75% female, 25% male and a young (27.89 ± 11.44 years) ethnically diverse population (40.3% White, 29.3% Asian and 18.0% Black). Individuals recalled 1.24 ± 1.30 symptoms, and recognised 5.96 ± 2.4 symptoms. We found higher levels of recall and recognition compared to previous research possibly due to using an online survey. Recognition was lowest for difficulty eating (39.4%) and persistently feeling

SUBMITTER: Radu CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10166982 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature