Many women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer at late stages and thus the need for early detection to enhance increased survival rates.
Present day techniques of screening fail to provide the level of sensitivity and specificity required for the early diagnosis of ovarian cancer.
Ovarian cancer diagnosed at stage I can be cured in 90% of the cases hence enhancing the longevity of patients.
Some initial signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer include, therefore, abdominal distension, backache, pelvis discomfort.
Ongoing effort is invested to find better assays and biomarkers that would potentially improve detection of ovarian cancer in the early stages.