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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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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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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. -
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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We need your help to get back on track
With our income hugely affected by COVID-19, our research is at risk. Find out how you can help.
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We must keep funding the future
Together with 151 medical research charities, we are calling for the Government to support charity research which has been significantly affected by coronavirus.
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New drug showing promising early results
In the news today, a new drug called berzosertib has shown promising early results in cancer patients receiving treatment, including ovarian cancer.
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Ovarian cancer and coronavirus: FAQs
The charity coalition, One Cancer Voice has written a set of FAQs about coronavirus to help guide people living with cancer
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Charities warn lack of clear lockdown plans for vulnerable people is leaving millions at risk
Leading healthcare charities have published an open letter to the government calling on them to publish clear guidance around shielding so extremely vulnerable people are supported and protected as lockdown eases
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"Cancer is working from home"
‘Cancer is working from home’ reads a powerful billboard glowing brightly in Piccadilly Circus. Ovarian Cancer Action is raising awareness in reaction to the devastating news that cancer referrals have dropped by 75% due to COVID-191.
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World Ovarian Cancer Day 2020
For the month of May we’re asking everybody to create a white rose to be part of the UK's largest rose garden and raise awareness of ovarian cancer
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Coronavirus: Government announces support package for charities
Yesterday the Government pledged £750m to help charities during the coronavirus pandemic. -
New blood test can detect 50 different cancers, including ovarian cancer
Annals of Oncology's new study demonstrates how a test can detect DNA shed by tumours in the blood identifying 50 different cancers, including ovarian. -
New treatment approved for women with relapsed ovarian cancer in Scotland
There was positive news for women with relapsed ovarian cancer, with the announcement that a new treatment, rucaparib (also known as Rubraca), will now be available on the NHS in Scotland
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Ovarian Cancer Action scientists closer to finding the cell of origin for ovarian cancer
Researchers at the University of Oxford are closer to finding the origin cell of ovarian cancer, fuelling the development of a screening tool for ovarian cancer. -
First signs of ovarian cancer can be spotted decades before diagnosis
New research published in Nature indicates that the first signs of cancer can be detected many years before diagnosis, even in apparently healthy tissue. -
Discovery of an immune cell that destroys 'most cancers'
New research from Cardiff University suggests a newly-discovered part of our immune system could help treat a number of cancers, including ovarian cancer.