Table 2 Responses to the question ‘What symptoms would make you consider ovarian cancer as a possible diagnosis?’
From: Views of general practitioners on the role of CA125 in primary care to diagnose ovarian cancer
Symptom | Yes definitely | Probably | Possibly | Very unlikely | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdominal pain | 49 (21.5) | 51 (23.3) | 118 (51.8) | 9 (3.9) | 1 (0.4) |
Bloating (<50 years) | 35 (15.8) | 38 (17.2) | 110 (49.8) | 36 (16.3) | 2 (0.9) |
Bloating (>50 years) | 105 (46.1) | 64 (28.1) | 55 (24.1) | 4 (1.8) | 0 |
Abdominal distension (intermittent) | 25 (11.2) | 43 (19.2) | 111 (49.6) | 43 (19.2) | 2 (0.9) |
Abdominal distension (persistent) | 144 (63.7) | 51 (22.6) | 31 (13.7) | 0 | 0 |
Abdominal mass/swelling | 148 (64.9) | 52 (22.8) | 25 (11.0) | 3 (1.3) | 0 |
Pelvic mass/swelling | 194 (85.5) | 25 (11.0) | 7 (3.1) | 1 (0.4) | 0 |
Urinary frequency/urgency | 26 (11.4) | 52 (9.6) | 119 (52.2) | 29 (12.7) | 2 (0.9) |
Abnormal vaginal bleeding (pre/perimenopause) | 31 (13.6) | 47 (20.6) | 96 (42.1) | 50 (21.9) | 4 (1.8) |
Postmenopausal bleeding | 38 (16.7) | 33 (14.5) | 97 (42.7) | 51 (22.5) | 8 (3.5) |
Rectal bleeding | 2 (0.9) | 6 (2.7) | 61 (27.0) | 135 (59.7) | 22 (9.7) |
Loss of appetite | 47 (20.7) | 61 (26.9) | 101 (44.5) | 16 (7.0) | 2 (0.9) |
Unexplained weight loss | 83 (36.4) | 60 (26.3) | 80 (35.1) | 3 (1.3) | 2 (0.9) |