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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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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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28 May 2019
Meet our volunteers: Alison Woolcock
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 Alison from Cardiff.
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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.
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27 May 2019
“I am really well and back to living a normal life”
Sarah Passby was diagnosed with stage 3a ovarian cancer earlier this year and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. She shares her story and the reasons she is so passionate about raising awareness of the disease.
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04 May 2019
"I was lucky my cancer was caught early but we desperately need to develop a screening tool"
Alex was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in November 2016 aged 39. She shares her story and explains why she will be helping to hand out 33,000 roses on World Ovarian Cancer Day to raise awareness.
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29 April 2019
Why I’ll be handing out white roses on World Ovarian Cancer Day
8th May is World Ovarian Cancer Day and Ovarian Cancer Action volunteers up and down the country will be handing out white roses with symptoms tags attached, to help raise awareness of a disease which many know little about. OCA volunteer Kim explains why she will be taking part.
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24 April 2019
International DNA Day
April 25th is International DNA Day, commemorating the day that papers by James Watson, Francis Crick, Maurice Wilkins, Rosalind Franklin, and their colleagues on the structure of DNA were published in Nature.
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10 April 2019
"It was only through my two sisters having cancer that I discovered my genetic status"
Lorraine Benn is the youngest of four sisters. After the eldest two were diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she and her sister Susan elected to have hysterectomies as a precaution. Following this surgery, Lorraine’s histology results came back showing that she had ovarian cancer.
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05 April 2019
Palliative Care: the holistic care of people with advanced and progressive disease
Diane Evans-Wood was working as a Palliative Care Nurse Specialist when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She shares her professional tips and personal insights on palliative care and living with incurable ovarian cancer.
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04 April 2019
Our OCAM 2019 highlights!
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month has come to an end and what a month it has been! We're so grateful to each and every one of you who took action during March – we couldn't have done it without you.
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29 March 2019
No deal Brexit – what does it mean for women with ovarian cancer?
While there is very little clarity around Brexit and what will happen if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal, Head of Public Affairs and Research Marie-Claire Platt outlines what we know.
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25 March 2019
OVPSYCH2: Research into survivorship support for ovarian cancer patients
Supported by Ovarian Cancer Action, OVPSYCH2 was the first randomised study to offer psychological support to ovarian cancer patients in the UK. Research into survivorship support for ovarian cancer patients is vital in improving quality of life for those affected by ovarian cancer.
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21 March 2019
Surgery for ovarian cancer: What should I ask?
Fi Munro PhD, multi award winning researcher, author, blogger, speaker and mentor shares an excerpt from her new book ‘How long have I got?’ She explores the questions you can ask before your surgery to be as prepared as possible.
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18 March 2019
Top tips – What to pack for a hospital stay
The following is an extract from How Long Have I Got? by best-selling author Fi Munro PhD.
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14 March 2019
Eastender’s Jean Slater diagnosed with ovarian cancer
Eastender’s Jean Slater has been told she has ovarian cancer; a life-changing diagnosis that 7,400 women and their families go through each year in the UK.
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13 March 2019
Who do you think you are? How discovering your genetic status could impact your health
The past can hold many secrets and for some of us, researching our roots is a lifetime fascination, piecing together...
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12 March 2019
Taking action on ovarian cancer in Wales
Ovarian Cancer Action has a dedicated Regional Officer based in Wales, where treatment for ovarian cancer and survival rates have historically lagged behind the rest of the UK.
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11 March 2019
"I loved my experience at the lab, and hearing about Jon's work was the highlight of the day"
Gift Hamisi has a family history of ovarian cancer, and was recently tested for the BRCA gene mutation, to discover if she also faced a high risk. We invited her to meet Dr Jonathan Krell at the Ovarian Cancer Research Centre, whose work focuses on hereditary mutations.
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08 March 2019
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.