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Ovarian cancer action appoints new Chief Executive
Ovarian cancer action, the UK's leading ovarian cancer charity, has appointed Peter Reynolds as Chief Executive. He joins the charity from Children with Leukaemia, where he was Deputy Chief Executive.
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Ovarian cancer action Survivors’ Forum success!
In March, fifty survivors came together at a satellite meeting, as part of the 1st Ovarian cancer action international conference to learn about the latest advances in treatment and share their experiences.
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Awareness Day at Portcullis House, Westminster
Over 50 MPs attended an awareness day at Portcullis House, Westminster in February to learn more about the disease and meet survivors.
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Have you recently been diagnosed with ovarian cancer?
Then why not ask us to send you our new patient resource pack? This will be an invaluable resource to have to hand, so you can get information as and when you want it.
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Raise awareness of ovarian cancer symptoms with Ovarian cancer action
To ensure that as many women as possible find out about the importance of persistent and very frequent symptoms we have produced a new raising awareness pack.
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Symptom awareness campaign launched in GP surgeries throughout England
Each and every GP surgery in England is to become ovarian cancer symptom aware from the end of February.
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Have you or someone you know used the symptom diary?
We are looking for feedback on the symptom diary.
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Your voices heard in parliament!
Ovarian cancer action is delighted at the two new initiatives on symptoms of ovarian cancer, aimed at women and doctors.
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Family history, genetics and insurance
Do you have a family history of ovarian cancer and are concerned about how insurance companies might use this information? Why not attend a special meeting organised by the Department of Health.
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Daily diary helps women recognise symptoms of ovarian cancer
Research shows it is the frequency and persistency of symptoms that can help distinguish between ovarian cancer and other less serious conditions. In order to help women and their doctors assess when ovarian cancer should be considered, Ovarian cancer action have launched their symptom diary, including top tips on getting the best out of your doctor's appointment.
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Raising our voices in Parliament
Ovarian cancer action's 'Turning up the Volume' event on July 16th at the Palace of Westminster aimed to allow the voices of women with ovarian cancer to be heard in parliament, as the government prepares its new Cancer Plan.
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Listening to Your Voices
We have now held a further focus group in December 2007 to further our aim to hear about what its like to have ovarian cancer from that first GP visit to specialist care.
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Symptoms consensus
Three leading groups in the United States have released a consensus statement on symptoms in ovarian cancer, calling for women and their doctors to be made aware of key frequent and persistent symptoms.
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Ovarian cancer action Research Unit opens officially
Actor and Ovarian cancer action Patron Nigel Havers recently unveiled the founders plaque at the Ovarian cancer action Research Unit.
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HRT and ovarian cancer – new evidence
A new study has highlighted once again the link between long term use of Hormone Replacement Therapy and an increase in the risk of developing ovarian cancer, and dying from the disease.
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Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month was recently launched by Rt Hon Rosie Winterton MP, Minister of State for Health Services
who announced funding for a symptoms awareness campaign to be delivered by Ovarian cancer action.
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Ovarian cancer action reveals 'shocking' levels of awareness of ovarian cancer and the associated symptoms
A nationwide survey commissioned by Ovarian cancer action has revealed that women know more about exclusively male cancers than they do about ovarian cancer, the fourth biggest cancer killer in women.
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Detective work is the key to uncovering and treating ovarian cancer.
I am told that ovarian cancer is a silent killer. I am rather plump how does anyone know that tucked away behind my spare tyre there is not a tumour lurking in my ovaries I am 55 and have two children, the first of which was born when I was 26.
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Actresses Rebecca Atkinson and Samantha Siddall from Channel 4’s award winning drama ‘Shameless’ have been busy in the North promoting the Pants campaign.
Samantha (left) lost her grandmother to the disease.
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Watch our 'funding research, raising awareness, giving a voice' DVD,
which includes contributions by Nigel Havers and Jo Brand.
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View our 30-second advert,
produced by the company who made the winning Olympic bid commercial.
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