‘I was told I would have to wait for covid to be over to have my surgery.’

• March 9, 2021
• Toria

Toria shares her story of being diagnosed with ovarian cancer during the pandemic for OCAM.

‘If my mother had been diagnosed even a few months earlier, we might have had many more years together.’

• March 1, 2021
• Sally

Sally reflects on losing her mum to ovarian cancer 30 years ago, and what has changed, or not changed enough since then.

The language around cervical screening & self-testing is confusing- we need clear and consistent language to increase uptake

• February 26, 2021
• The Eve Appeal

Our Comms Officer, Lydia, clears up the confusion around self-sampling HPV tests and cervical screening

‘We hadn’t even heard of vaginal cancer before, and I only found out about it when I was being told that I had it.’

• February 25, 2021
• Laura

Laura blogs about being diagnosed with vaginal cancer just as the pandemic hit in 2020.

‘I’m making sure I do all I can to not get a preventable disease.’

• January 21, 2021
• Phoebe

Phoebe blogs about her experience of cervical screening with health anxiety for Cervical Screening Awareness Week.

Launched Today: Our Guide to Genetic Testing in Ovarian Cancer

• January 10, 2021
• The Eve Appeal

Next piece of the puzzle found on how our ‘good’ bacteria help protect us against ovarian cancer

• November 25, 2020
• The Eve Appeal

Eve research published today has found a causal link between ‘good’ bacteria in the vagina and the ‘software’ to our cells.

‘I run for my Auntie Linda and the thousands of other women and families that are going through this.’

• November 23, 2020
• Abbie

Abbie blogs about her running challenge, 150kms in November for her Auntie Linda, who passed away from womb cancer.

‘It was really difficult for us all, going through this through covid’

• November 6, 2020
• Chris

Chris blogs about his mum who passed away from womb cancer in August and his big cycling challenge through GCAM.

Lynch Syndrome: Testing guideline change means a big win for cancer prevention

• October 27, 2020
• Dr Neil Ryan

Dr Neil Ryan blogs about the new NICE guidelines that recommend Lynch Syndrome testing for all womb cancer patients.

‘I know how hard the festive season can be, I lost my mum to ovarian cancer seven years ago.’

• October 23, 2020
• Kerri

Kerri blogs about losing her mum to ovarian cancer and why we need to support research and raise awareness this Christmas.

‘When I think back to how long I ignored the bleeding, I feel exasperated.’

• September 11, 2020
• Terri

Terri was diagnosed with grade 4, stage 1B cervical cancer 14 years ago after bleeding after sex, she tells her story for Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month and why she wants everyone to get abnormal bleeding checked.