Ovarian cancer news and blog

News

09 April 2020

Coronavirus: Government announces support package for charities

Yesterday the Government pledged £750m to help charities during the coronavirus pandemic.

News

06 April 2020

Ovarian cancer and coronavirus: Your questions answered

The charity coalition, One Cancer Voice has written a set of FAQs about coronavirus to help guide people living with cancer

Blog

01 April 2020

New blood test can detect 50 different cancers, including ovarian cancer

Blog

23 March 2020

Fundraising events and coronavirus

Blog

18 March 2020

Managing anxiety & stress during the coronavirus outbreak

Your Stories

16 March 2020

Marion Bradford: "Being told I had ovarian cancer was so surreal"

Marion Bradford, now 55, was diagnosed with stage 3c ovarian cancer in November 2017.

News

09 March 2020

New treatment approved for women with relapsed ovarian cancer in Scotland

There was positive news for women with relapsed ovarian cancer, with the announcement that a new treatment, rucaparib (also known as Rubraca), will now be available on the NHS in Scotland

Your Stories

09 March 2020

Florence was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer in 2010 and has undergone several rounds of gruelling chemotherapy and extensive surgery over the past ten years. She reflects on the importance of finding joy, even in the hardest times.

Blog

06 March 2020

Celebrating inspirational women!

It's International Women’s Day and we’re celebrating the women who inspire us. These ladies are just some of so many who have gone above and beyond to create a better future for thousands of women affected by ovarian cancer, be it performing groundbreaking surgery, helping to develop better treatments, or using their own lived experience to raise awareness of the disease.

Blog

03 March 2020

The PROTECTOR Study

Your Stories

02 March 2020

Caroline Brown: "Research into early detection is paramount."

This year marks 26 years since Caroline's ovarian cancer diagnosis. She reflects on the importance of early diagnosis and the impact that cancer can continue to have on your mental health, even after being given the all-clear.

Blog

02 March 2020

"I want to thank everyone involved in research."

Your Stories

02 March 2020

Danielle Golding: "All of a sudden I was 23 and going through the menopause"

Danielle was just 23 when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. It took months of going back and forth to the hospital before finding out she had tumours on both of her ovaries and required immediate surgery.

Blog

02 March 2020

Endometriosis and ovarian cancer risk

Our Health Projects Manager Ross Little responds to a recent article in The Lancet on how clinicians should approach ovarian cancer risk with patients who have endometriosis.