Cancer occurs when cells undergo a transformation and begin to grow and multiply without normal controls. As the cells grow and multiply, they form masses called tumors. Cancer is dangerous because it overwhelms healthy cells by taking their space and the oxygen and nutrients they need to survive ...

Why it's so important to be aware * Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer in women, after breast, lung bowel, and uterine cancers. Each year around 6,800 women in the UK are diagnosed with the disease. * It is the highest ...