For healthcare professionals

Ovacome resources

Ovacome provides fact sheets and information about ovarian cancer, as well as symptom awareness-raising posters.

Ovarian cancer care in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) issues guidance which governs which treatments are available for use by the NHS. Their guidance and pathways information is available on their website.

Ovarian cancer care in Scotland

The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) develops and disseminates national clinical guidelines containing recommendations for effective practice based on current evidence. Their guidance on the management of epithelial ovarian cancer is available on their website.

Latest

Risk-reducing mastectomy: the patient's perspective

Ovarian Cancer Action are joined by three women who have had risk reducing mastectomies and made different choice: implant reconstruction, DIEP flap reconstruction, and no reconstruction.
Ranjit Manchanda Population genetic testing - the road travelled and way forward

Ovarian Cancer Action online session with Professor Ranjit Manchanda presenting his research into the viability of population genetic testing.
Hereditary Prostate Cancer: with guests Orchid- Fighting Male Cancer

Ovarian Cancer Action are joined by Orchid- Fighting Male Cancer to discuss hereditary prostate cancer, signs and symptoms and what screening may be available.
Risk-reducing gynaecological surgery: patient perspective

As part of Hereditary Cancer Awareness week, Ovarian Cancer Action's Jo Stanford is joined by a BRCA mutation carrier who has been through risk-reducing surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes.