Ovarian cancer is the sixth most common cancer affecting women in the UK, with more than 7,000 women diagnosed with the disease every year, according to Cancer Research UK.

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This disease typically affects women over the age of 50 who have gone through menopause, but it can strike younger women.

Here’s what you need to know about ovarian cancer and how to spot the symptoms: