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Diagnostics
Women need to self-monitor for early ovarian cancer symptoms
November 17th, 2005
Researchers urge teaching women to self-monitor for early ovarian cancer symptoms. According to recent research from the United States, "To propose a conceptualization that identifies when diagnostic delays occur and suggests a delay-reduction strategy for the diagnosis of ovarian cancer, findings and extrapolations from published national and international research studies, research reviews, books, Internet sources, and a family-functioning research project [were studied]. Three phases of diagnosis seeking were identified." "Self-care was characterized by self-diagnosis, self-interpretation of symptoms, and self-management. Primary provider care was...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-11-17)
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