Blog
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01 April 2020
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23 March 2020
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20 March 2020
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18 March 2020
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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.
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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.
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02 March 2020
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Fundraising stories
20 January 2020
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Fundraising stories
07 January 2020
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17 December 2019
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Fundraising stories
05 December 2019
One woman’s vision
Pip Bishop and Chris Hodgkiss, the creative minds behind ‘I Will Survive’, introduce their friend VJ – the campaign's inspiration and driving force.
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Fundraising stories
27 November 2019
"Life became difficult but we enjoyed many happy years"
James Poulton's Mum was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2009. He shares how fundraising through #TeamBev and a Tribute Fund helped him and his family to keep their memories alive.
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Fundraising stories
23 September 2019
John Lewis Partnership secondment
Ovarian Cancer Action is really excited that John Lewis Partnership has posted three secondment positions on their internal network as part of their Golden Jubilee Trust program!
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Research updates
28 August 2019
Unlocking the potential of immunotherapy for ovarian cancer patients
Immunotherapy is the focus of our 14th HHMT International Forum on Ovarian Cancer. Prof Iain McNeish and Dr Sarah Spear explain what it is and why it's such an exciting area of ovarian cancer research
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Fundraising stories
23 August 2019
"The Walk in her Name event is so close to my heart"
Alison was motivated to take part in Walk In Her Name by her sister Lesley, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2014.
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Will drinking fruit juice increase my risk of cancer?
It has been reported this week that drinking sugary drinks - including fizzy drinks and fruit juice - may increase the risk of developing cancer.
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Fundraising stories
06 June 2019
Meet our volunteers: John Lynch
It's Volunteers' Week and we're celebrating the amazing men and women who devote their time and energy to creating a better future for women with ovarian cancer. Meet John.
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Fundraising stories
05 June 2019
Meet our volunteers: Kim Gray
It's Volunteers' Week and we're celebrating the amazing men and women who devote their time and energy to creating a better future for women with ovarian cancer. Meet Kim.
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Fundraising stories
28 May 2019
Meet our volunteers: Suzie, Deb & Florence
Our volunteers Suzie, Deb & Florence have all used their own personal experiences of ovarian cancer to help others.
