Ovarian cancer sufferers 70% less likely to die after 'aggressive surgery' at Mater hospital 

Ovarian cancer patient Jeannine Davis: 'My only symptom was a bloated stomach.' Picture: Fran Veale/Julien Behal Photography

Women with ovarian cancer are 70% less likely to die three years after their surgery thanks to an innovative surgical approach in a Dublin hospital.

By having surgeons from different specialities work together on ovarian cancer operations, the Mater hospital has also seen more women survive free of disease progression.