Ovarian Cancer: Challenges in Diagnosis, Management and Medicolegal Implications
By Dr Smruta Shanbhag, Consultant Gynaecologist & Gynaecological Oncology surgeon
Posted 10 September 2025
9 Minute Read
Tags:
- Ovarian Cancer
- Cancer Litigation
- Endometriosis
- Women's Health
- Delayed Cancer Diagnosis
Expert Disciplines:
- Gynaecology (and Gynaecological Oncology)
About The Author
Dr Smruta Shanbhag
Consultant Gynaecologist & Gynaecological Oncology surgeon
Dr Shanbhag is a Consultant Gynaecologist and Gynaecological Oncology surgeon. She works at the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire. Dr Shanbhag has been a consultant since Nov 2009. She has been undertaking medicolegal work since 2017 for claimants as well as defendants.
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