News & Blog
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Head shave for Sian
Harriet and Tatiana have been best friends through thick and thin, including when Tatiana’s mum, Sian, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. To prevent others from going through this experience, Harriet has shaved her head to raise awareness of the disease.
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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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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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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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Are blood tests the holy grail for early diagnosis of ovarian cancer?
In the wake of the NHS's 'breakthrough' blood test, Research Grants & Impact Manager, Faye, explores what it means for women with ovarian cancer. -
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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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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"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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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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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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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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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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Announcement: The Rausing Trust’s Charity Survival Fund
Ovarian Cancer Action has been awarded a grant from the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust’s Charity Survival Fund to aid the charity's vital operational funding. -
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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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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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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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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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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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.
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Jo Peek: “Everyone should have the opportunity to know what their genetic history is – it can save lives”
Jo explains what an unexpected opportunity to get a BRCA mutation test meant to her and generations of her family.