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Symptoms of ovarian cancer must not be dismissed, charity warns

Most women do not know that bloating is a key symptom of ovarian cancer, while GPs are also too quick to dismiss the signs, a charity has warned. A poll of 1,000 women for Target Ovarian Cancer found 79% did not know that bloating is a symptom, ...

22 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Ovarian cancer therapy boosted by drug that could cut chance of dying – study

A drug used to treat skin and lung cancers could also cut the chance of dying from a type of ovarian cancer, a new study suggests. The drug – called trametinib – slowed the progression of cancer and helped boost the number of women responding ...

04 Feb 2022 at 00:55

Death rates from ovarian cancer predicted to fall in the UK this year

Ovarian cancer death rates are predicted to fall by 17% in the UK this year compared to 2017, a study suggests. The data indicates the rates will fall by 7% in EU countries, with researchers suggesting the falls are mainly due to the use of ...

26 Jan 2022 at 01:27

Health Secretary ‘looking into’ ovarian cancer wording on NHS website

The Health Secretary has faced calls for the word “women” to feature more prominently on the NHS’s web page about ovarian cancer. Sajid Javid said he does not agree with the health service reportedly removing the word from its online ...

08 Jun 2022 at 10:28

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BIG READ: ‘It is vital to raise awareness,’ says ovarian cancer survivor

In 2017 Kat Shelley, Cloughjordan, was visiting family in North Carolina when she became ill. She had been off for more than a year with bloating, but now she was experiencing “excruciating pain”, loss of appetite and urgency to go ...

13 May 2022 at 09:33

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Woman, 34, told she was ‘too young for cancer’ by doctors diagnosed with womb and ovarian cancer three months apart

A woman who went to her GP about changes in her period and backache was diagnosed with womb and ovarian cancer within three months of each other, leaving her “completely shocked” as doctors previously reassured her she was “too ...

10 Mar 2023 at 07:00

Health & Wellbeing

New vaccine could ‘wipe out’ ovarian cancer – what does it mean and when will it be ready?

Excitement is building as the world’s first vaccine for ovarian cancer is being developed by researchers at the University of Oxford. The hope is that the jab, named OvarianVax, could be given to women preventatively on the ...

04 Oct 2024 at 09:44

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The ovarian cancer is not a silent disease

Target Ovarian Cancer is a charity that helps women with ovarian cancer. They aim to raise awareness around this type of cancer with symptoms awareness, early diagnosis, better treatments, and support for all. Ovarian ...

20 Mar 2024 at 14:33

Health & Wellbeing

6 things to know about ovarian cancer, as charity warns of low awareness

If you aren’t clear on the symptoms of ovarian cancer, you aren’t the only one. Target Ovarian Cancer says only 3% of women are confident in naming all the warning signs of the disease – and more awareness is ...

19 Oct 2022 at 12:48

Health & Wellbeing

Angelina Jolie shares tribute to late mum and urges women with family cancer history to get checked

Angelina Jolie has urged women with a history of cancer in their family to “look after” themselves and “take mamograms, blood tests and ultrasounds”. The actor posted a touching tribute to her late mum on ...

09 May 2023 at 12:38

Women in certain professions ‘may be at higher risk of ovarian cancer’ – study

Hairdressers, beauticians and accountants could be at a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, a new study suggests. Those working in sales, retail, clothing and construction industries could also ...

10 Jul 2023 at 23:30

First vaccine for ovarian cancer – what we know so far

It is hoped that the world’s first vaccine for ovarian cancer could one day eliminate the disease. Here the PA news agency answers questions on what is known about the jab so far. – What is ovarian ...

04 Oct 2024 at 00:01

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