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I am waiting on a scan from my doctors to see if i got overian cancer but its five weeks on the waiting list is there a way to speed it up i'm ill?
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No screening works: Ovarian cancer is rare at 22 years old. Ovarian problems at this age are usually cysts and frequently self limited. Many scientific studies have failed to find a satisfactory test for screening for ovarian cancer that decreases mortality.
Answered 12/9/2015
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