Annwen Jones OBE When I look back on 2024, it will be as a year of profound emotion—a time of hope, progress, and poignancy. It began with a shocking forecast: based on the latest GLOBOCAN data, by 2050, 12 million women will face an ovarian cancer diagnosis, with 8 million of them tragically losing their […]
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Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the privilege of attending two transformative global cancer meetings: the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress and the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) World Cancer Congress. These experiences have left me feeling inspired and also deeply moved. I believe that these gatherings not only highlight advancements […]
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Our recent World Ovarian Cancer Coalition Board of Directors meeting started in the usual way, with a short video from someone with personal experience of ovarian cancer. Lucía, from Guatemala, is a beautiful, bright, recently married, young mother living with ovarian cancer that has now spread. She spoke clearly and eloquently about not knowing even […]
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As organisations and individuals we’ve faced considerable challenges over the past few years. Yet, as we approach the final days of 2023, I find myself deeply thankful for the resilience and commitment shown by my colleagues worldwide. Despite ongoing difficulties such as the escalating cost of living, global conflicts, and the impacts of climate change, […]
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Clara MacKay, CEO In 2021, when the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition surveyed our advocacy partner organizations about what topics they would like to see on the agenda for our inaugural Partner Meeting, 2SLGBTIQA+/LGBTIQA+ inclusiveness was a frontrunner topic. Many of the organizations that we work with do outstanding work in this area. However, and encouragingly […]
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By: Tristan Bilash (he/him/human) The first time I was called a unicorn, was in the early 2000’s during my first semester of university. A fellow classmate, who arrived in Canada just 24 hours before, promptly asked me out on a date after I held a door open for him. He was serious. I was serious […]
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The Heart of Cancer Advocacy By: Frances Reid, Every Woman Study™ Lead & Programme Director Closing the care gap is, or should be, at the heart of cancer advocacy, no matter the setting or type of cancer. There is always the opportunity to improve, to drive progress forward, ensuring people get the care they need […]
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As this year draws to a close, I reflect on 2022 with much gratitude and look ahead to 2023 with eager anticipation. My first year as Chair of the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition Board has been filled with many highs, and I am hugely in awe of the outstanding work of the global ovarian cancer […]
Read More >On September 28, 2022, the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition held a media breakfast briefing in New York City prior to the International Gynecologic Cancer Society Annual Meeting. Below is the replay from this event. Click here for the electronic press kit.
Read More >Between now and 2040 we will lose over four million women worldwide to ovarian cancer. This is the hard reality of the future of this lethal disease. Rather, that is unless we take urgent action now. Current estimates state that each year over 300,000 women globally are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. That figure is set […]
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