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06 December 2020
Tiffany Basson: “At 17, my life was about to change dramatically”
Tiffany found out she had ovarian cancer when she was still a teenager, after months of doctors dismissing her symptoms. Now 30, she reflects on what it was like to be a young person coping with a cancer diagnosis. Read her story below.
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Your Stories
02 December 2020
Lucky number 13
Lillian and two more generations of women in her family have been affected by cancer. Now, her family have set up an online clothing shop, 13 Shop, to support the research that could save other women from the disease.
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Your Stories
02 December 2020
Catherine: "My wish is that no one else dies from undiagnosed peritoneal cancer."
Catherine lost her mum Alison to primary peritoneal cancer in 2012. Eight years on, she’s ready to share her story in the hope she can help others survive the disease.
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30 November 2020
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News
27 November 2020
Tampon Tax Fund awards Ovarian Cancer Action over £1m to tackle health inequalities
Today the ovarian cancer audit feasibility pilot published its latest findings on the variation in ovarian cancer treatment across England - revealing significant regional differences in access to ovarian cancer treatment (particularly surgery) across the country.
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News
25 November 2020
Amazon Prime film release focuses on ovarian cancer, featuring Cara Delevingne
In a first for Amazon Prime, Life in a Year is a film that focuses on a young girl with ovarian cancer. This film is particularly important because it is so rare that ovarian cancer is mentioned in the mainstream media, and even less so as a concern for younger women.
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Blog
19 November 2020
"So many people haven’t even heard of ovarian cancer, passing on the message is what it's all about"
Back in the 70s, retired railwayman Chris Milner inherited an old railway station name plate. He had no idea of the impact it would one day have.
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Your Stories
16 November 2020
Kirsty: “My wish for the future, is that together we can make ovarian cancer a disease every woman survives.”
Kirsty Chisholm was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer at just 29 years old. At the time, she and her husband were newly married and couldn’t wait to start their family. But they soon realised it wasn’t going to be that simple.
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News
11 November 2020
Differences in treatment revealed in new report
Today the ovarian cancer audit feasibility pilot published its latest findings on the variation in ovarian cancer treatment across England - revealing significant regional differences in access to ovarian cancer treatment (particularly surgery) across the country.
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News
02 November 2020
New research confirms the importance of CA125 blood tests in diagnosing ovarian cancer in primary care
A team of researchers at the University of Cambridge, Manchester and Exeter are the first to provide evidence that the already established CA125 blood test for ovarian cancer is an effective diagnostic tool in the primary care setting.
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Blog
02 November 2020
Tom: "I held one of the most historic racing events of all time online, whilst raising money for a cause close to my heart."
Tom Hand was just 12 years old when his mum Shelley died of ovarian cancer. Now 18, he's following in her footsteps and fundraising for ovarian cancer research.
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Your Stories
30 October 2020
Emma: "Never in my life did I think it would be me, especially not at 20"
It all started earlier in the year when I developed symptoms like having to get up to wee a lot during the night, feeling sick all the time and losing my appetite. The doctors and I both put it down to IBS, never in my life did I think it would be cancer.
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Blog
29 October 2020
Ovarian Cancer Action Supporter Awards 2020
We are so pleased to announce the winners for the Ovarian Cancer Action Supporter Awards 2020! Everyone who supports us is a champion in our eyes, but we would like to recognise four supporters who through this difficult year when many fundraising events have been cancelled, have been both innovative and inspirational with their fundraising for Ovarian Cancer Action.
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News
28 October 2020
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Blog
15 October 2020
A Celebration of Support: Your Inspiring Ideas in Action
From the powerful voice of Kate Winslet, to an inspiring farmer – our supporters are united by this dreadful disease, but in that unity is strength and support for Ovarian Cancer Action.
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Blog
08 October 2020
Meet the Kent-based walkers determined to stomp out ovarian cancer
The Pinecone Walkers celebrate ten whole years of fundraising for Ovarian Cancer Action in memory of Barbara.
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News
06 October 2020
Remembering John Harris
John Harris, founder of the Helene Harris Memorial Trust (HHMT) that led to the inception of Ovarian Cancer Action, has passed away.
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Your Stories
02 October 2020
Carla: “A new chapter awaits”
In 2014, Carla was diagnosed with a BRCA1 gene mutation and made the decision to have a risk-reducing mastectomy. Fast forward to 2020, Carla shares an honest and open account of how she's feeling on the day before her next surgery.
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Blog
02 October 2020
Genetic testing: a numbers game
OCA’s Head of Public Affairs and Research Marie-Claire Platt explores why offering everybody the choice to be tested (population testing) could give many the opportunity to catch cancer early or prevent it before it happens.
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Your Stories
01 October 2020
Aimi Munro: Moving on
Over the last seven years, Aimi had preventative surgeries to lower her chances of being diagnosed with breast and ovarian cancer. She shares why she chose surgery at the times she did, and how the decisions she made were right for her plans for a family.
