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PICCOS- A trial looking at the use of pressurised intraperitioneal aerosolised chemotherapy (PIPAC) in recurrent platinum-resistant ovarian cancer

… Researchers in this trial are trying to find out the best way to manage ovarian cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdomen (this is called peritoneal … Aerosolised Chemotherapy (PIPAC) in the management of cancers of the colon, ovary and stomach: a randomised controlled phase II trial of efficacy in …

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… Thank you for registering to join our coffee and chat online session. You will receive an … to join. If you have any other questions please contact us at  info@targetovariancancer.org.uk . … We're so pleased you can join our online group. …

Ultrasound scan

… asked questions surrounding the use of ultrasounds in testing for ovarian cancer. If you have a question that isn't covered here, please feel free to call our … change in texture, difference in size or visible lumps. Changes of this type can be caused by a number of conditions including cysts , endometriosis and sometimes by …

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… Thank you for registering to join our online yoga session. You will receive an email with … how to join. If you have any other questions please contact us at info@targetovariancancer.org.uk . Before attending a yoga session, you must complete the ‘Yoga Health …

Thank you for joining us for 'Ask the Experts'

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Lucy's story

… ovary and fallopian tube. A borderline tumour is neither completely benign (non-cancerous) nor cancerous. The cells are slowly dividing and are not likely to be … I lost my left ovary and fallopian tube.  I remember waking up crying asking “you only took one? I’ve only lost one ovary?”. Up until now, John and I had only …

Charlotte and her husband trekking for Target Ovarian Cancer

Charlotte's story

… a CA125 blood test, which is used to detect if there is a possibility of ovarian cancer, along with other conditions. The CA125 came back as normal, but the hormones … hope that by sharing my story, it may help others to suspect the diagnosis, even in young, apparently healthy women like myself, who have no family history of breast or …