Symptoms and diagnosis of borderline, early and XXXX .

@entity43 @entity1 @entity5344 @entity5 @entity490 @entity158
OBJECTIVE: To document symptoms associated with borderline, early and advanced @entity43 and identify personal characteristics associated with early versus late diagnosis. METHODS: Information concerning symptoms and diagnosis history was available from 811 @entity1 with @entity43 who took part in an Australian case-control study in the early 1990s. @entity1 were classified into three groups for comparison based on their diagnosis: borderline, early (stage I-II) and advanced (stage III-IV) invasive @entity5 . RESULTS: Sixteen percent of @entity1 with borderline @entity5 , 7% with early @entity5 and 4% with advanced @entity5 experienced no symptoms before diagnosis (P < 0.0001). Among @entity1 with symptoms, @entity490 (44%) or swelling (39%) were most frequently reported; an abdominal mass (12%) and gynecological symptoms (12%) were less common. Compared to advanced stage @entity5 , @entity1 with early stage @entity5 were more likely to report an abdominal mass or urinary symptoms but less likely to report gastrointestinal problems or general malaise. General malaise and 'other' symptoms were least common in borderline disease. Older @entity1 , and those with higher parity or a family history of @entity5344 , were more likely to be diagnosed at an advanced stage of disease. CONCLUSIONS: @entity1 who experience persistent or recurrent abdominal symptoms, particularly swelling and/or @entity158 should be encouraged to seek medical attention and physicians should be alert to the possibility of @entity43 even in the absence of an abdominal mass. Further information about the prevalence of these symptoms in the general population is essential to assist physicians in @entity1 management.
