News & Blog
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Being diagnosed with ovarian cancer in a pandemic: Fiona's story
70-year-old Fiona Jones was diagnosed with stage 3C high grade epithelial ovarian cancer during the coronavirus pandemic. Now in remission, she shares her experience.
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Experiencing ovarian cancer symptoms? How to talk to your GP about your concerns
GPs play a crucial role in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer. In fact, about half of all cases are diagnosed after the GP has referred their patient for further tests or urgent investigation. So how do you communicate your concerns to your GP?
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Next Generation Women's Collective member Joelle reflects on motivation, inspiration, and learning resilience
Next Generation Women's Collective member Joelle Barthel is Head of Brand at Flo, one of the largest female health & well-being apps, with 160M downloads and users from around the world. Together with the Flo team, her aim is to deliver change by educating more women about their health - going beyond periods. Take a look at our conversation below where we discuss what motivation Joelle, what inspires her, and how she learned resilience.
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Protect the vulnerable as Covid-19 restrictions lift, urges cancer charities
From Monday 19th July, people are no longer required to wear face masks in crowded places or maintain social distance. While this will be a relief to many, it means that cancer patients - who are more at-risk from the virus and less protected by the vaccine than the general public - may feel they are once again unable to enjoy normal daily life and socialise safely.
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WI members pass resolution to increase awareness of ovarian cancer symptoms
200,000 members of the Women’s Institute will mobilise and campaign for better awareness amongst those at risk of ovarian cancer and health professionals.
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Remembering cancer campaigner Fi Munro
On July 7th 2020, we said goodbye to cancer campaigner and award-winning researcher Fi Munro.
Fi was diagnosed with non-genetic stage four ovarian cancer just four years earlier, aged 30, and it changed her life forever. Little did we know then, how much she would go on to change other people’s lives too.
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BRCA and hereditary cancer risks: Jenny's genetic testing journey
When Jenny's aunt was sadly diagnosed with peritoneal cancer she decided to have genetic testing. After discovering her own BCRA 2 gene mutation she started a support group on Facebook for other women who had a hereditary risk.
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What is the national ovarian cancer audit?
With the UK’s ovarian cancer survival rates remaining some of the lowest in Europe, our Head of Public Affairs and Research looks at the game-changing announcement of a government-funded ovarian cancer audit, what this means for women with ovarian cancer, and how you helped us get there.
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NHS England announces national ovarian cancer audit
NHS England have confirmed that the future of the ovarian cancer audit is secure, with the announcement that it is one of five new cancer audits to be commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP).
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The Women’s Institute: voting for a resolution
Today is the Women’s Institute (WI) Annual Meeting which marks the first day that WI’s up and down the country can vote to support the resolution: “A call to increase awareness of the subtle signs of ovarian cancer”.
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Can you help shape Sarah’s BRCA film project?
Sarah, one of the founding members of our Next Generation Women's Collective, discovered in 2019 that she carries an altered BRCA1 gene which puts her at increased risk of several types of cancer. She is passionate about raising awareness of BRCA and ovarian cancer in particular. She has big plans for a project to do just that- and she needs your help!
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"When I was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer I was scared about the implications for my fertility"
Louise Temperley was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in August 2011. Ten years on, she shares her story and her journey to motherhood.
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What has happened to the world's largest ovarian cancer screening trial?
Researchers at University College London have found that these screening approaches did not significantly reduce the chance of these women developing late stage ovarian cancer. Unfortunately, this means that these tests cannot be recommended as a screening programme for the public.
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Remembering Anne Giess: International Nurses Day
David lost his lovely wife Anne to ovarian cancer in 2019. Now he’s determined to raise awareness so that both women, and men, will recognise the disease.
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World Ovarian Cancer Day 2021
This World Ovarian Cancer Day, we took to Instagram with some of our amazing Ovarian Cancer Action champions to help us get the nation talking about ovarian cancer.
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Women in Scotland gain new ovarian cancer treatment
The Scottish Medicine Consortium has made maintenance treatment Niraparib available to women diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer in Scotland. -
Angela Walker: "I'm still going strong 14 years after my last chemotherapy session"
Meet mum-of-three Angela who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2003 at the age of 46.
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Powerful together - World Ovarian Cancer Day
This World Ovarian Cancer Day we want to cause a commotion. With one woman dying every two hours of ovarian cancer, it's time to let the world know the size of this issue - and what we're doing to change that.
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Kizzie's Step Challenge journey
Just two weeks after she lost her mum to ovarian cancer, Kizzie decided to take part in our Walk In Her Name Step Challenge. Together with friends and family she raised whopping £3,176, reaching the top of our fundraising leader board. Now, she reflects on her experience and what it meant to her to take part.
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Rare gene mutations - Julie's genetic testing journey
After undergoing genetic testing, Julie discovered that she had a rare genetic mutation called RAD51D, which is linked to both breast and ovarian cancer. Equipped with this knowledge, Julie shares her story in the hope that it will help other women with rare genetic mutations.