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Woman credits contraceptive coil with helping uncover stage three ovarian cancer
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Caroline Bailey, a 54-year-old woman from Flintshire, initially believed severe abdominal pain was being caused by her contraceptive coil. However, medical investigations and scans revealed a 13cm tumour pressing against the coil. She was diagnosed with stage three ovarian cancer in June 2023. Following chemotherapy, a total hysterectomy, and further treatment, she currently has no evidence of disease and now encourages other women to get unusual symptoms checked.
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- Caroline Bailey initially sought medical help to remove her contraceptive coil due to severe, stabbing stomach pains.
- Scans and blood tests revealed a 13cm tumour, leading to a stage three ovarian cancer diagnosis in June 2023.
- She underwent four rounds of chemotherapy, which shrank the tumour, followed by a total hysterectomy and further treatment.
- Testing also revealed gene mutations increasing her risk of breast and ovarian cancer, prompting her to consider preventative surgery.
- She now advocates for women to get unusual symptoms checked and to advocate for themselves.