September is Ovarian Cancer Month and doctors in the province encourage all Nova Scotian
women to become educated about the disease. In Canada, more than 2,600 women are diagnosed
and 1,750 women die from this disease each year.
Symptoms of ovarian cancer are generally non-specific and can be mistakenly attributed to
other causes. It is important for women to pay close attention to their bodies so they can
identify when something is out of the ordinary.