Cancer · UKMLA & AKT
Ovarian cancer
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise ovarian cancer — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
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- 6th most common cancer in women in the UK; ~7,500 new cases/year
- Most common cause of gynaecological cancer death in the UK (~4,100 deaths/year)
- ~75% diagnosed at Stage III or IV - primary driver of poor outcomes
- 5-year survival: Stage I ~90%, Stage III ~30%, Stage IV <15%
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