It's vital that GPs and primary care professionals are knowledgeable of ovarian cancer and know how to manage patients presenting with symptoms.
Training modules and courses
- Module: Bloating and other abdominal symptoms: could it be ovarian cancer?
This 30-minute module, featuring case studies, takes a closer look at symptoms and what distinguishes ovarian cancer from common conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome, urinary tract infection and ovarian cysts.
It was developed in partnership with RCGP eLearning.
- Module: Recognising early symptoms of ovarian cancer: interactive case history
This award-winning module provides an hour of accredited learning based on interactive case studies and covers the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer and diagnostic tests.
It was developed in partnership with BMJ Learning. As with all BMJ Learning modules, the content has been peer-reviewed and incorporates the latest research available.
- Video course: Ovarian Cancer – Early Diagnosis
The ovarian cancer early diagnosis course uses a series of video consultations to present Karen’s experience of ovarian cancer diagnosis. At each stage you'll have the opportunity to reflect on Karen’s symptoms, treatment and investigations, and consider how you would manage Karen’s care if you were her GP.
This course was developed in partnership with GatewayC, an online cancer education platform for primary care.
Leaflets, postcards and factsheets
Download our resources to support your practice team
- Guide to ovarian cancer for the primary care team
Primary care team leaflet [PDF]
This guide has been created for the primary care team. Involving the whole primary care team in awareness of ovarian cancer, symptoms, diagnosis and the referral process can significantly impact early diagnosis and lead to much better outcomes for patients.
- Primary care 10 top tips
Primary care 10 Top Tips [PDF]
Your quick guide to ovarian cancer symptoms, risk factors and diagnostic tests. Developed in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support.
- Ovarian cancer facts
Our fact sheet presents the facts around ovarian cancer to support you in diagnosing faster and earlier, including a video from Dr Victoria Barber - ‘Ovarian cancer myths busted’.
- Red Flags postcard
What are the red flags for ovarian cancer? Why you should beware of new IBS diagnosis and overactive bladder/recurrent UTIs in the over 50s.
Download and share our postcard, or download and print the A4 poster.
You can order print copies by emailing [email protected]
- Symptom flag pens (NICE and SIGN)
Email [email protected] to order free flag pens for your surgery as a helpful reminder of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer and the referral guidelines published by NICE and SIGN.
Safety netting
Safety netting ensures that patients presenting with ovarian cancer-like symptoms are investigated and followed up, minimising delays to diagnosis.
Target Ovarian Cancer would like to thank the Peter Sowerby Foundation whose kind generosity made this research possible.
- Clinical IT alert
A beginners guide to setting up a clinical IT alert for ovarian cancer symptoms in EMIS Web.
- Retrospective audit
Guidelines for setting up an audit search to identify women age 50 or over coded with IBS in the last six months, with no recent CA125.
- Safety netting searches
Identify patients with a recent normal CA125 for clinical review.
- Understanding the impact of clinical IT alerts
Find out how our clinical IT alert has been used in general practice.
- Making the most of your Ardens templates
Using Ardens templates to safety net ovarian cancer symptoms.
