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Welcome to The Eve Appeal blog! We use this blog to challenge taboos and help raise awareness by hearing from those who have been affected by gynaecological cancers, the people who love them and the healthcare professionals and scientists who are working every day to improve the situation for women and people diagnosed with these diseases.

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Cancer and the Arts…

Léa Tirabasso shares her experience of ovarian cancer; inspiring her latest dance project "The ephemeral life of an octopus"

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Saying the word vagina is not brave, it’s NORMAL

The Eve Appeal's CEO Athena Lamnisos shares with us why it's so important we normalise conversations about gynae health

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#WombWednesday: No age is too young for womb cancer

Lydia Brain was just 22 years old when she discovered a lump in her womb - she shares her experience for #WombWednesday

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HPV screening better at detecting cervical cancer than smear | #GynaeMonth

Dr Adeola Olaitan shares her views on the recent news that HPV screening could better detect cervical cancer than smear tests

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Rach Against The Sewing Machine | #SipandSew campaign

Rachel Wain talks us through her lace creation for the Butterick #SipandSew campaign; all in the name of gynae cancers!

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#WombWednesday: The fear of losing my ability to have a family

Vaishali Bamania recounts her experience of womb cancer and the fear of infertility in our latest #WombWednesday blog

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Saks Hair & Beauty smash past £100,000 fundraising target!

Saks Hair & Beauty have smashed their £100,000 fundraising target all in aid of #TeamEve and women's cancers #thankyou

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Never fear your smear – a cancer diagnosis and a new-born | #GynaeMonth

Laura Lodge shares her very personal experience of being diagnosed with cervical cancer at just 29 in support of #GynaeMonth

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#TeamEve – Talking Taboos and Women’s Health | #GynaeMonth

This week, we held a taboo-busting...stigma squashing event in support of Gynae Cancer Awareness Month - read all about it!

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#WombWednesday: Suffering in silence

Daloni Carlisle, discusses the feeling of fear and recurrence of womb cancer in our latest #WombWednesday blog

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