About ovarian cancer
Whether you’re worried about ovarian cancer, have been diagnosed or are a healthcare professional looking for more information, here you can find everything you need to know.
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What are the symptoms?
Everything you need to know about the symptoms of ovarian cancer.
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I've been diagnosed with ovarian cancer
Information about types of treatment, the long term effects and how to talk to your family about your diagnosis.
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BRCA Hub
Everything you need to know about hereditary ovarian cancer and BRCA gene mutations.
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Join our fight
Ignoring ovarian cancer won’t beat it. Whether you can fundraise, volunteer, or donate, join us to take action and fight for a world without ovarian cancer.
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Sign our petition: a call to transform survival
We are calling on the UK Government to fund a national clinical audit of ovarian cancer in England. Previous audits...
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London Marathon 2019
Join us for the London Marathon 2019! The 26.2 mile course starts in Greenwich and takes in some of London’s most...
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Fundraise for us
Got an idea for a fundraising event? From bake sales to bingo, read more about setting up your own fundraising...
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Your Stories
Telling your story is a powerful way to spread awareness. Read about other people’s experiences of ovarian cancer here or email tori@ovarian.org.uk to tell yours.
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Chris Treanor
Chris first experienced symptoms of ovarian cancer in October 2007 aged 51. She credits the vigilance of her GP for...
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Rob Dawson
Rob wrote the following blog post in July last year, three days before he lost his mum, Carole, to ovarian cancer....
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Gurbachan Johal
It during Gurbachan's hysterectomy operation for fibroids that they discovered she had stage three ovarian cancer.
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News & Blog
Keep up-to-date with the latest news & developments from Ovarian Cancer Action
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Ovarian Cancer Action scientists discover mechanism that ‘deactivates’ ovarian cancer cells
Scientists at the Ovarian Cancer Action Research Centre at Imperial College London have discovered a mechanism that...
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Ovarian cancer drug Niraparib approved for NHS use
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have today announced that a new drug, Niraparib, has...
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"If we are to make a major difference in our fight against ovarian cancer we must develop a screening tool"
We created our Stolen Moments campaign with the aim of raising £1 million to fund research into a screening tool....
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