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Ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is the 6th most common cancer in women in the UK, with 7,400 people diagnosed each year. The symptoms of ovarian cancer can be very vague, particularly when the disease is in its early stages.
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vaccine vials on a production line with a gloved hand reaching to grab one of them

Researchers at the University of Oxford have been awarded up to £600,000 from Cancer Research UK to create the world’s first vaccine to prevent ovarian cancer. Researchers at the University of Oxford have been awarded up to £600,000 from Cancer Research UK to create the world’s first vaccine to prevent ovarian cancer.

by Sophie Wedekind | News | 4 October 2024

4 October 2024

Radiographer looking at a mammogram image

Since the discovery of the BRCA genes 30 years ago, we’ve made huge leaps forward in understanding faulty BRCA-driven cancers – leaps that are saving and improving lives right now​. Since the discovery of the BRCA genes 30 years ago, we’ve made huge leaps forward in understanding faulty BRCA-driven cancers – leaps that are saving and improving lives right now​.

by Amy Warnock | In depth | 1 October 2024

1 October 2024

A woman reading a cancer information limit while waiting to see the doctor.

Testing women with symptoms that could be linked to ovarian cancer is an effective way of finding aggressive forms of the disease in their early stages, according to research we helped fund. Testing women with symptoms that could be linked to ovarian cancer is an effective way of finding aggressive forms of the disease in their early stages, according to research we helped fund.

by Tim Gunn | News | 15 August 2024

15 August 2024

Lung cancer cells seen through a microscope.
  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

ASCO 2023 roundup: Blood tests, drugs and exercise

ASCO’s annual meeting is the world’s biggest cancer conference. This year’s highlights included updates on cancer blood tests, AI tools for estimating cancer risk, better drugs for some lung and ovarian cancers, and interesting data on how yoga can help patients. ASCO’s annual meeting is the world’s biggest cancer conference. This year’s highlights included updates on cancer blood tests, AI tools for estimating cancer risk, better drugs for some lung and ovarian cancers, and interesting data on how yoga can help patients.

by Tim Gunn, In collaboration with PA Media Group | News | 12 June 2023

12 June 2023

A black woman at a doctor's appointment

A new study has revealed that Black women from Caribbean and African backgrounds are more likely to be diagnosed with certain types of cancer at later stages, when treatment is less likely to be successful.  A new study has revealed that Black women from Caribbean and African backgrounds are more likely to be diagnosed with certain types of cancer at later stages, when treatment is less likely to be successful. 

by Jacob Smith | Analysis | 27 January 2023

27 January 2023

The House of Parliament in London

Research from the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership has found a link between cancer policy consistency over time and survival for six cancer types Research from the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership has found a link between cancer policy consistency over time and survival for six cancer types

by Jacob Smith | Analysis | 1 November 2022

1 November 2022

Ovarian cancer micrograph

In 1999, Menon joined Professor Ian Jacobs to set up the UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening (UKCTOCS). 20 years later, the results are in. In 1999, Menon joined Professor Ian Jacobs to set up the UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening (UKCTOCS). 20 years later, the results are in.

by Katie Roberts | Analysis | 12 May 2021

12 May 2021

  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

Discovering the BRCA2 gene – 25 years on

25 years ago, a team of our scientists were celebrating. Their risky strategy had paid off. 25 years ago, a team of our scientists were celebrating. Their risky strategy had paid off.

by Katie Roberts | Analysis | 14 January 2021

14 January 2021

blood samples

Researchers have found an existing ovarian cancer blood test is far more predictive than originally thought and could potentially pick up other forms of cancer. Researchers have found an existing ovarian cancer blood test is far more predictive than originally thought and could potentially pick up other forms of cancer.

by Lilly Matson | Analysis | 28 October 2020

28 October 2020