Women's Health

Ovarian Cancer: How Early Detection Saved This Woman’s Life

Cann decides to go to her regular doctor

The symptoms persisted, and Cann finally decided to seek some professional advice. That’s when she went to her primary care doctor, who also didn’t feel like there was much to be alarmed about. The doctor felt that it was most likely an ovarian cyst.

Though cysts are generally benign and very common amongst women, the doctor felt that the cyst was unusually large. Though the mass was painless, Cann was advised to opt for surgical removal of the cyst because of its large size.