Don't let another decade pass without progress
For Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, we're shining a light on how things have changed in the last 10 years. In the last decade we’ve seen some major milestones – three Olympics, five Prime Ministers, and more superhero movies than we can count. And yet, amongst all that change, one-year ovarian cancer survival rates have stood still. Join us to make a change.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Why is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month important?
Currently only 3 in 10 women diagnosed with ovarian cancer live beyond 10 years. It’s unacceptable.
With 7500 women receiving an ovarian cancer diagnosis in the UK each year, it’s vital we make faster progress to reach a vision of ovarian cancer being survivable for all women.
That's why we, Ovarian Cancer Action, created Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in the UK in 2005 - to empower women, raise awareness of symptoms and change the future for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
When is ovarian cancer awareness month?
March is ovarian cancer awareness month in the UK.
During the month of March, Ovarian Cancer Action - alongside other UK gynae charities - put the spotlight on ovarian cancer and ask our supporters to help us raise awareness of ovarian cancer symptoms, statistics and stories.
What are the symptoms of ovarian cancer?
Understanding the symptoms of ovarian cancer is pivotal for early detection. Common symptoms include:
- Persistent bloating
- Pelvic or abdominal pain
- Difficulty eating or feeling full quickly
- Changes in urinary habits
- Fatigue
- Unexplained weight loss or gain
What resources do you have?
You can download and share our ovarian cancer symptoms tracker, to help conversations with the GP.
We also have a leaflet on key ovarian cancer information, which can be downloaded and printed to help raise awareness.
Take giant steps towards making ovarian cancer a survivable disease
March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and we’re taking steps for every single woman diagnosed with ovarian cancer worldwide each year. We're asking our supporters to walk 100km across ovarian cancer awareness month to raise vital funds for ovarian cancer research.
