By Dr Angela George
03.04.23
Medical oncologist
Ovarian cancer: Can it go unnoticed?
What are the symptoms of ovarian cancer? Symptoms of ovarian cancer are often very difficult to detect and as a result ovarian cancer is often refered to as ‘the silent killer’. This is because patients do not tend to have any symptoms until a very late stage. If people do get symptoms, the most common ones are abdominal distension and swellling of the abdomen.