Professor Gordon Jayson nominated for Health Hero Award

Professor Gordon Jayson, a member of Ovacome's Medical Advisory Board, has been nominated for an NHS Health Hero Award.

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Wendy

Wendy was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2002. Her main symptoms were extreme tiredness, feeling faint, extremely heavy periods, pain during sex, and a dragging pain in her ovary region.
Help Holly to make a real difference

I'm raising money for Ovacome, who provide support and information to those affected by ovarian cancer. This cause is a very important charity to me, and I hope that you'll consider contributing towards their incredible work.
Online shop and administration volunteer

This is an exciting opportunity to come on board with the leading ovarian cancer support charity. Our online shop volunteer role is interesting, multi-faceted, and comes with training.
Help Alma to make a difference

To help Overcome deliver even more services to people like my Mum who have ovarian cancer.

Wendy

Wendy was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2002. Her main symptoms were extreme tiredness, feeling faint, extremely heavy periods, pain during sex, and a dragging pain in her ovary region.
Alex

Alex was diagnosed with stage 3a low grade ovarian cancer in November 2018.
Anne

Anne was diagnosed with stage 3c ovarian cancer in 2014. She initially dismissed her symptoms, as they seemed so ordinary.
Claudia

Claudia was diagnosed with mucinous ovarian cancer in early 2019.
Tracy

Tracy was diagnosed with mucinous ovarian cancer after she experienced heavy post-menopausal bleeding.
Gill

Gill was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2017. Her mother had been diagnosed with the disease seven years earlier.
Duri

Duri sadly lost her mother to ovarian cancer seven years ago. Earlier this year she completed a 10k race with her work colleagues to raise funds for ovarian cancer support and awareness.
Becky

Becky's wife Simone was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2017, soon after their wedding.
Mike

Mike's wife Jemima was diagnosed with a borderline ovarian tumour in June 2016.
Jo

Jo was diagnosed with stage 3a ovarian cancer and discovered that she carries the BRCA2 gene fault.