Ovarian cancer is not a well known disease which is why Ovacome, the ovarian cancer support network, is so important for women who are living with ovarian cancer and their families. In this video, Ovacome support line nurse, Ruth Payne describes how Ovacome can help people with ovarian cancer.

Ovarian cancer affects 6,500 women every year. Once known as the ‘silent’ disease ovarian cancer can have no symptoms, but there can be signs that something is not right. Ovacome support nurse, Ruth Payne, explains what signs and symptoms women should look for.

Jenny’s diagnosis of ovarian cancer was a long process even after she visited her GP. Symptoms like bloating and loss of appetite can be hard to pinpoint both for the patient and the GP. Here, Jenny tells her story of her ovarian cancer diagnosis.

There are several risk factors that may predispose women to diseases like ovarian cancer. Family history and diet are just two. Risk factors alone are no guarantee that a woman will or will not develop ovarian cancer. Jenny, an ovarian cancer patient, had no risk factors or symptoms. This is her story.

Just like diagnosing ovarian cancer, treating the disease is also a long and difficult process. By the time ovarian cancer is diagnosed the tumours may already have spread meaning more operations. In this film, Jenny, an ovarian cancer patient, describes her ovarian cancer treatments.