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IT incident update – 28 March 2024

Following the IT outage we suffered yesterday (Wednesday 27 March), the majority of our systems have now been restored overnight.

The Christie Hotline (0161 446 3658) and switchboard (0161 446 3000) are working so patients can contact us as normal in this way.

We will continue to post information on the Trust website and social media channels with any further updates as necessary.

If you are attending for an appointment today, please bring with you information about your treatment, past medical history and medications which will help our staff should any systems still be slow. We apologise for any delays that this incident may cause to your care and treatment.

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Ovarian cancer - advanced

Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the UK and affects over 7,000 women each year.

When ovarian cancer is more advanced, it can involve other organs in the lower tummy (pelvis) such as the rectumbowel or bladder.

Symptoms

It presents with very vague symptoms and in the early stages the patient can have no symptoms at all. As the cancer gets more advanced, it can cause lower abdominal pains, fullness and swelling, back pain, passing urine more often, constipation and painful intercourse. If these symptoms don't go away, patients should see their doctor.

Treatment

Treatment for ovarian cancer can involve surgery and chemotherapy. In most cases, surgery is performed by gynaecologists who specialise in cancer surgery. But when the cancer is more advanced it can involve other organs in the lower tummy (pelvis) such as the rectum, other loops of bowel and bladder. In this situation, a colorectal surgeon is involved, as the ovarian cancer either needs to be taken carefully off the rectum and other bowel without damaging it, or they have to be removed together with the tumour.

These types of operations are regularly performed at The Christie. At The Christie, the gynaecological oncology surgical team treat ovarian cancer.

Last updated: March 2023