Women's Cancer Info

If you’re having symptoms of breast cancer or have something suspicious that has shown up on a previous test, your doctor will want to follow up. Your doctor is likely to ask you questions concerning these things:

• Your medical history
• Your family history of cancer
• Any exposure to other risk factors, such as high doses of radiation

If you’re having symptoms that are like those of cervical cancer, your doctor will want to know why. Your doctor will ask some questions regarding the following:

• Medical history
• Smoking history
• Family history of cancer
• How old you were when you first had sexual intercourse
• If you have had unprotected sex
• Other risk factors such as a history of genital warts or human papillomas virus (HPV) infection

If you’re having symptoms that might be caused by cancer in the uterus, your doctor will want to check further. Your doctor is likely to ask you questions about the following:

• Your health history
• Your reproductive history, such as when you had your first period, how many times you’ve been pregnant, and whether you have gone through menopause
• Your family history of cancer
• Lifestyle habits, such as what you eat

Read up on the latest studies revealing the early warning signs of ovarian cancer. The symptoms to watch out for are bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly and feeling a frequent or urgent need to urinate.