Get support
We support anyone affected by the disease, including family members, those at risk, and healthcare professionals.
You can browse all of our ovarian cancer support services below, including our information about our support line, online and in-person events, support groups and information booklets.
We can provide financial assistance to help ensure that everyone can access our services, without worrying about any associated costs.
We also provide support and information in other languages, and have Easy Read information booklets available.
Contact our support line
Ovacome is the UK ovarian cancer support charity. You can phone our support line number 0800 008 7054 for emotional support and information.
All support events
Online and in-person talks, workshops, support groups and more.
Join our community
Access our online ovarian cancer forum, learn about becoming a member, and how we can support you to access our support services.
Support in other languages
We provide information and support in other languages, including dedicated language lines.
Support in your area
Join our regional support groups and in-person Health & Wellbeing Days. We also have a directory of local ovarian cancer support groups.
Support for LGBTQI+ people
Ovarian cancer information and support for those who identify as LGBTQI+.
Our work with professionals
Information to assist you in supporting your patients and helping them to understand all aspects of their care.
Information resources
Browse our PIF accredited, expert information booklets on symptoms, risk factors, tumour types, ovarian cancer treatment and much more.
We also have an extensive library of expert webinars which discuss the latest advances in ovarian cancer treatment and research, as well as advice for managing aspects of living with a diagnosis.
In the past year we have:
Answered 2,100 calls to our support line.
Sent out 18,708 information booklets.
Trained 2,689 healthcare professionals.
Become part of the Ovacome community
Our members are at the heart of everything we do. There’s no cost to membership. Be the first to hear about Ovacome news and join a friendly, supportive community, all working together to promote knowledge and support others.
Your stories
Lyndsey
Lyndsey talks about her diagnosis of stage 1c mucinous ovarian cancer when she was 25.
Jackie
Jackie talks about her being diagnosed with diagnosed with stage 1c diagnosis of ovarian cancer at age 39 after being previously being found to have stage 4 endometriosis.
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Ann
Ann talks about her diagnosis of ovarian cancer, the symptoms she initialy experienced, and the discovery that she carried the BRCA2 gene variation.
Linda
Linda talks about her experience with a rarer form of ovarian cancer and the treatment she recieved.
Jem
Jem talks about her experience being diagnosed with ovarian cancer after her friend, knowing the symptoms, insisted that she ask for a CA125 test.
