Would you, your family members or your friends like to know more about ovarian cancer?
Do you have questions about ovarian cancer symptoms? Treatment options? Research? Clinical trials? Patient involvement? Or anything else related with ovarian cancer?
Join our experts for a free ‘Ask me anything’ webinar to mark World Cancer Day
Tuesday 7 February 6:00–7:00pm online via Zoom
Register and submit your questions
Around 1 in 50 people in the UK with ovaries will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer in their lifetime. This accounts for 2% of all cancers diagnosed in the UK each year.
When these patients are diagnosed at an early stage, almost all (98%) people with ovarian cancer will survive their disease for one or more years, compared with just 1 in 2 (54%) people when the disease is diagnosed at a late stage.
Many people, the general public and the wider academic community included, do not have an understanding of ovarian cancer and are unaware of the signs and symptoms to be on the lookout for. As a result of this, many are diagnosed at a later stage when any symptoms present become more persistent and cannot be ignored.
Join our experts for a free webinar on Tuesday 7 February where you can ask all your ovarian cancer-related questions!
The panel for the webinar will include:
- Professor James Brenton, a Senior Group Leader at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute and Professor of Ovarian Cancer Medicine at the University of Cambridge, Honorary Consultant in Medical Oncology at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and co-lead of the CRUK Cambridge Centre Ovarian Cancer and Integrated Cancer Medicine Programmes.
- Dr Joo Ern Ang, a Consultant in Medical Oncology at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
- Dr Pathiraja Pubudu, a Consultant Surgeon in Gynaecological Oncology at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
- Dr Cathal McCague, a Clinical Research Associate and PhD student at the University of Cambridge, and Honorary Radiology Registrar at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
- Dr Gabriel Funingana, a Clinical Research Fellow in Medical Oncology and PhD student at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute.
- Rhianydd Jones, a Specialist Dietitian at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
- Nicola Day, a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in oncology rehabilitation and exercise at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
- Dr Marie-Lyne Alcaraz, Programme Manager for the CRUK Cambridge Centre Ovarian Cancer Programme and lead of their Ovarian Cancer Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Group.
- Fiona Barve, one of our amazing patient representatives, who was diagnosed with high-grade serous ovarian cancer nearly 6 years ago.
