Ovarian cancer 'diagnosed too late' as experts warn of care postcode lottery

Four-in-10 women with ovarian cancer diagnosed after emergency dash to hospital

Four-in-10 women with ovarian cancer are only diagnosed after an emergency trip to A&E, a damning report has revealed. Survival rates in the UK have been lagging behind the rest of Europe for some time and many cases are detected too late to save. The research found that over 70 per cent of women are not diagnosed until the disease has reached an advanced stage, dramatically reducing their chances of survival and raising fresh fears about delays…

Ovarian cancer 'diagnosed too late' as experts warn of care postcode lottery

The analysis by policy research ­centre Future Health, using data from the National Ovarian Cancer Audit, examined ovarian cancer care across England