Ovarian Cancer
What is ovarian cancer?
- Ovarian cancer affects the ovaries. It mostly affects women over the age of 50.
- It can affect anyone who has ovaries.
- The ovaries are 2 small organs that store the eggs needed to make babies.
- Sometimes ovarian cancer runs in families.
- The symptoms of ovarian cancer, such as bloating, are not always obvious.
- Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed late, but early diagnosis can mean it is more treatable.
- You can still get ovarian cancer if you’ve had your ovaries removed because it can also affect your fallopian tubes, or the lining inside your tummy (peritoneum).
Non-urgent advice: Get your symptoms checked
It’s important to get any symptoms of ovarian cancer checked as soon as possible. Finding it early can mean it’s more treatable.
Skin Cancer
What is melanoma skin cancer?
- Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that can spread to other areas of the body.
- The main cause of melanoma is ultraviolet light, which comes from the sun and is used in sunbeds.
- Things that increase your chances of getting melanoma include your age and having pale skin, a large number of moles and a family history of skin cancer.
- It’s often possible to prevent skin cancer by being careful in the sun – for example, by using sunscreen and reapplying it regularly.
- How melanoma is treated depends on where it is, if it has spread to other areas of your body and your general health. Surgery is the main treatment.
Quote / Testimonial: There’s another type of skin cancer called non-melanoma skin cancer. It’s more common and usually less serious than melanoma.
Non-urgent advice: Get your symptoms checked
It’s important to get any symptoms of melanoma skin cancer checked as soon as possible.