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CANBERRA, Australia, Nov 21, 2006 (UPI via COMTEX) -- More women are surviving ovarian cancer in Australia but more than half of those diagnosed are unlikely to survive five years.
A new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and the National Breast Cancer Centre says early detection of ovarian cancer remains the biggest challenge.
The report says 42 percent of Australian women diagnosed with the disease today can expect to be living in five years -- compared to 34 percent of women diagnosed a decade ago.
Nearly 1,500 new cases of ovarian cases can be expected in Australia this year, according to the report.
NBCC spokeswoman Helen Zorbas says it is difficult to detect this form of cancer in its early stages as the symptoms, such as bloating and weight gain or loss, are common.
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