I thought my pain was a pulled muscle — it was ovarian cancer and I had a full hysterectomy

IRELAND has one of the highest rates of ovarian cancer in Europe, along with having the second lowest survival rates for the disease. According to the Marie Keating Foundation, this equates to an average of 387 women in Ireland being diagnosed annually with ovarian cancer — with more than 50% surviving five years or more. As World Ovarian Cancer Day (May 8) approaches, the charity warns that poor prognosis, late diagnosis, and a lack of effective treatment options make early …