Have your hospital outpatient appointments switched to telephone or video consultations? Are you seeing your cancer team regularly by this method? How do you feel about this? Read more
Gill, who attends the Ovacome Friday Afternoon Chat and Q&A, wrote this poem about her experience of the group and the friends that she's made. Read more
We’re looking at some of the different approaches to the management of cancer symptoms and side effects of treatment. We’ll look more closely at food and drink in the context of symptom management. Read more
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recently approved the drugs olaparib plus bevacizumab (Avastin) for use within the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF). Read more
If you were born with ovaries, then it’s important to be aware of your risk of ovarian cancer. This blog post explains the signs and symptoms, has tips for planning for GP appointments, and explains possible risk factors. Read more
In this series, Ovacome member Katie shares the experiences of those who have supported her through her ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment. Read more
In this video, Ovacome member Katie speaks to her oncologist Dr Susana Banerjee about her experience working in the field of ovarian cancer. Read more
In a new series, Ovacome member Katie shares the experiences of those who have supported her through her ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment. Read more
In this post, we’ll look at the different situations in which people may seek genetic testing and how they can access it. If you think that you may have inherited a mutation that increases the risk of ovarian cancer, you may be able to have genetic testing to find out. Read more
We’ll be looking in more detail at Lynch syndrome, an inherited syndrome that increases the risk of developing certain cancers, including ovarian cancer. Read more