New blood test for ovarian cancer: A £2 million study will see an advanced test used at GP surgeries in the West Midlands to diagnose early-stage ovarian cancer – potentially saving thousands of lives a year. The project involves Sandwell and West Birmingham (SWB) NHS Trust and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust (WHT) pairing up with […]
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Charity Target Ovarian Cancer is leading the way in addressing the ‘unacceptable’ variation in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer – which is currently failing women who are diagnosed too late. Research co-funded by Target Ovarian Cancer showed that the proportion of women diagnosed at an early stage (I or II) varies from 22 per cent […]
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Ovarian cancer: 3 preventable factors that could be increasing your risk from Dr Tim Woodman, Medical Director at Bupa UK insurance. Every year, over 7,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with ovarian cancer – but some cases are thought to be preventable. With Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month coming to a close, Dr Tim Woodman, […]
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Better outcomes for advanced ovarian cancer patients – with cardiac output monitor saving 21 hours in hospital stay. A complex procedure for advanced ovarian cancer called Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) is being guided by a haemodynamic monitor from Vygon, which has proven to reduce post operative complications and time spent in a high dependency unit by […]
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Each year 7,400 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the UK. Here you can find out what ovarian cancer is, including the different types, stages and grades. Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2023 March 1 – March 31 […]
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Loyalty card data on over-the-counter medicine purchases could help spot ovarian cancer cases earlier, an Imperial College London-led study suggests. The study of almost 300 women found that pain and indigestion medication purchases were higher in women who were subsequently diagnosed with ovarian cancer, compared to women who did not have ovarian cancer. This change […]
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Bone loss medicines linked to lower ovarian cancer rates: Medicines used to prevent bone loss may help lower the risk of ovarian cancer according to research by The University of Queensland. UQ researchers compared medications taken by more than 50,000 women aged over 50, using de-identified medical records from 2004–2013, to analyse differences in those […]
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At the moment, only 3 per cent of women in the UK are very confident at spotting a symptom of ovarian cancer. Help us raise awareness of the symptoms of ovarian cancer this Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: targetovariancancer.org.uk/startmakingnoise What are the symptoms? – Persistent pelvic or abdominal pain – Increased abdominal size/persistent bloating – Difficulty […]
Increasing the accuracy of early ovarian cancer detection: A test being developed in Queensland could help to reduce the high mortality rate from ovarian cancer by dramatically improving the accuracy of early detection. University of Queensland researchers said the test had successfully detected more than 90 per cent of early ovarian cancer compared to 50 […]
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The Lady Garden Foundation is a national women’s health charity, raising awareness and funding for gynaecological health. Founded in 2014 and initially funded ground breaking research into the treatment of these cancers at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. As the oldest cancer hospital in the world, The Royal Marsden remains one of the largest […]
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