Ovarian Cancer Awareness Media Pack
Welcome to The Eve Appeal's press pack for Ovarian Cancer
Awareness Month in March 2010.
Ovarian cancer is diagnosed in more than 6,500 women a year in
the UK and some 4,400 die of the disease. Survival rates are
poor and early diagnosis is key.
So this year during our maketimefortea
campaign we want to encourage women to start talking more about
'down there' as sharing information about signs and symptoms
of ovarian cancer may help save lives.
And we are thrilled that Five Fabulous Women, Jenny Eclair,
Lorraine Kelly, Helen Lederer, Gail Porter and Mary Tamm, have
stepped up to help us encourage women to get talking - see them
discussing what they do or don't know about ovarian cancer on our
film clips.
Many women who have been affected by ovarian cancer support our
cause and are happy to tell their story to the media. If you
would like to speak to a case study please contact our press
office.
The funds we raise go towards gynaecological cancer research
undertaken by a world class research team at London's UCL led by
Professor Ian Jacobs. If you would like to read more of their
achievements over the past year see our 'Making a difference'
release and to talk to a researcher please contact the Press
Office.
So - please read our password protected press pack for OCAM
2010 and don't forget to look at our 'Five Fabulous
Women' film clips.
For further information or to talk to one of us please contact
Liz Engel at pressoffice@eveappeal.org.uk
or call her on 0208 663 1040/07812 150832
Five fabulous women in five short film clips speak out to encourage women to talk more about matters gynaecological
Ovarian cancer used to be described as 'the silent killer' because symptoms are vague and can be easily confused with more common and less serious health problems.
The Eve Appeal was publicly launched in 2005 to help save women's lives by funding research into gynaecological cancers.
Our Five Fabulous Women and other celebrity supporters start the ball rolling and tell us how they take theirs.
Sharing a pot of tea with friends could help save hundreds, if not thousands, of women's lives in the UK and worldwide.
Matters gynaecological are a difficult topic for a lot of women to talk about but sharing information and being able to talk to friends and family, and doctors if necessary, can help save lives.
Getting involved with maketimefortea is really important - and fun!
In 2010 there are even more ways to support The Eve Appeal's maketimefortea campaign and raise funds for gynaecological research
Facts and figures about ovarian cancer
Progress in ovarian cancer research during 2009