The BBC has an interesting story about a woman diagnosed with ovarian cancer after presenting with thickened palms as her only noticeable symptom. This quote struck me as relevant to MLD therapists and our clients:

…recent research had given doctors more to go on when trying to pick out ovarian cancer.

A paper published in July concluded that the disease was not actually the silent killer that was commonly believed and the key is to look more seriously at women who have persistent bloating.

This symptom was associated with a five times higher risk of ovarian cancer whereas bloating that came and went was not linked with the disease.