Ovarian Cancer Early Detection
Kristina Rua, Patient Nurse Navigator with Miami Cancer Institute, explains the ovary produces the hormones and the egg, which will be fertilized to lead to conception and a fetus.
She points out ovarian cancer is a tumor that arises in the ovary. "The ovary is so small until the tumor is large; there are no symptoms, and they tend to be generalized digestive symptoms, constipation, getting full quickly, urinary incontinence or urinary issues, just because of the pressure once the tumor starts getting large."
