The app asks a woman a few questions about risk factors, like whether her family has a history of breast or ovarian cancer. She can then log in and record symptoms that research shows are common with this disease:
bloating
pelvic or abdominal pain
difficulty eating or feeling full quickly
urinary symptoms (urgency or frequency)
A woman using the Ovarian Cancer Symptom Diary App can email herself a report summarizing her risk profile and recorded symptoms--a useful tool when visiting her doctor to discuss ovarian cancer.
This project was funded by Genentech and Nektar. Learn more and download the app. Click to view the video below to get an important brief overview of this important and free tool.
NOTE: If you do not have a smartphone you may access the online diary tool by clicking here.
