News & Blog
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Fantastic fundraisers - Autumn 2022
Be inspired by some of the amazing stories from our fundraisers this month. Can you do something amazing for women with ovarian cancer?
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Why I volunteer and why you should too - Meet John
John Lynch has been volunteering for Ovarian Cancer Action for more than five years. John is a machine, carrying out awareness talks across the country to community groups, workplaces, schools, clubs and more. His passion, enthusiasm and dedication is inspirational and as well as delivering talks he's now training people to do them too. Do you want to join him?
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Lisa Robson: "I have become much more open about my diagnosis"
Lisa was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer in 2016. Sadly she passed away in 2022 but her family wish is her story lives on. Back in 2020, she shared how she became more open about her diagnosis after a recurrence and played to her creative strengths to help raise awareness.
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Can a CA125 blood test be used as a screening tool for ovarian cancer?
Can a CA125 blood test be used as a screening programme? Our blog uncovers more on why this isn't the case, but what research is on the horizon to lead to screening.
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I’m experiencing bloating - what should I do?
We’ve all experienced bloating from time to time. However, persistent bloating is one of four symptoms of ovarian cancer we should look out for.
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Fantastic fundraisers - Summer 2022
We are constantly amazed by the incredible things that you do to support our vital work. From dinosaur dress-up to go-karting glory, here are a few of the fantastic ways you have been fundraising for us recently.
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Taking action together since 2005
In 2005, women with ovarian cancer had no voice – the disease was considered a ‘silent killer’. Women had no guidelines to identify symptoms and there was little to no scientific research to spark hope that survival rates could improve. That’s why Ovarian Cancer Action was formed; to give women a much-needed platform for their voices to be heard, and to fund lifesaving awareness work and research projects.
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Gillian's ovarian cancer journey: diagnosis, treatment, and beyond
Gillian was repeatedly misdiagnosed for 18 months, but she kept persevering until she was finally diagnosed with ovarian cancer aged 33.
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Adele Sewell: "I incorrectly assumed that a cervical smear would discover all female gynaecological cancers""
After being diagnosed with breast cancer eight years earlier, Adele was was concerned she had ovarian cancer symptoms and assumed she needed a smear test. Over the next 18 months, Adele learnt about how ovarian cancer is really diagnosed and what put her at an increased risk.
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September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month and we're busting some myths
Help us bust some myths and make ovarian cancer a survivable disease
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Florence's story
Florence was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer in 2010 and has undergone several rounds of gruelling chemotherapy and extensive surgery over the past 12 years. She reflects on why breakthroughs in treatments are vital for her and thousands of women in the UK.
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Ovarian Cancer Action becomes NCRI partner
Ovarian Cancer Action has joined the NCRI (National Cancer Research Institute) Partnership as a funder of cancer research. Ovarian Cancer Action joins 21 other funders of cancer research wishing to maximise the value and benefits of cancer research for patients and the public
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Channel 5's new women's health series is progress - so, why is ovarian cancer overlooked again?
Over the past week, Channel 5 has broadcast a much-needed series called Women’s Health: Breaking the taboos, that has explored difficult medical conditions such as endometriosis, menopause, painful periods and vaginal dryness. While we applaud this stance and direction, we have to ask - why is ovarian cancer being overlooked?
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Rosalind Franklin - why she will inspire us forever
Rosalind Franklin was a talented scientist and X-ray crystallographer. She helped the world understand the molecular structure of coal, numerous viruses and DNA. She died young of ovarian cancer, missing out on a Nobel Prize.
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"Cancer doesn't wait in line"
Ovarian Cancer Action is raising awareness of ovarian cancer in shopping malls around the UK, encouraging those experiencing symptoms to visit their GP and avoid late diagnosis.
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Anna Hannides' story: The importance of early ovarian cancer diagnosis
Anna was 24 years old when she was diagnosed with a stage 1c dysgerminoma. She shares her story.
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New NHS data reveals England's ovarian cancer injustices
New NHS data shows that one in seven women diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year (13.6 per cent) die in the two months after diagnosis. The data is from the Ovarian Cancer Audit Feasibility Pilot jointly funded by us, the British Gynaecological Cancer Society and Target Ovarian Cancer. -
Ovarian Cancer Action turns “Tampon Tax” funds into innovative IMPROVE UK project
We have launched IMPROVE UK – an innovative project that aims to significantly reduce the unfairness women currently face in healthcare and the disproportionately low survival rates of women with ovarian cancer.
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A Younger Woman's Guide to Ovarian Cancer
Our Younger Women's Guide to Ovarian Cancer highlights some of the issues women may face when diagnosed with ovarian cancer at a younger age.
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Avastin and Olaparib drug combination approved as treatment for women with advanced ovarian cancer
Today the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has announced a new maintenance treatment option for women with HRD positive advanced ovarian cancer in England. The new treatment is a welcome addition to a growing number of targeted therapy options that will help women with advanced ovarian cancer live longer.