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Why Ovarian cancer is called a ‘silent’ cancer

Ovarian cancer is often referred to as a ‘silent’ cancer, because its symptoms can be vague a...

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12.31 8 May 2026


Why Ovarian cancer is called a ‘silent’ cancer


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12.31 8 May 2026


Ovarian cancer is often referred to as a ‘silent’ cancer, because its symptoms can be vague and easily mistaken for everyday issues. In Ireland, hundreds of women are diagnosed each year, often at a later stage…

Joining Andrea to share her experience is listener Dee Flannelly, as well as Dr Claire Thompson, a Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and Rotunda Hospital in Dublin.


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