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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.

‘So I felt a bit like I was out in the wilderness – carving a path of my own’

Emma shares her experiences of her diagnosis of small cell ovarian carcinoma for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

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‘Know you aren’t alone, even if you have a rarer cancer’

This Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Sara shares her story of being diagnosed with germ cell ovarian cancer.

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HRT slows down ageing in cells

A new method to measure anti-ageing in cervical cells found that combined HRT slows cells ageing

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Ask Eve

The guidelines for the management of womb cancer have been updated- Ask Eve’s nurse runs through the highlights

One of our Ask Eve nurses runs through the highlights of the new BGCS guidelines for the management of womb cancer.

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This Girls & Women in STEM Day we spoke to four researchers working to improve women’s health

This Girls & Women in STEM day we chatted to four women working to improve women's health.

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New cancer risk test based on routine cervical screening sample can identify breast and ovarian cancer and may help in future cancer risk prediction

Researcher Chiara, blogs about today's news that a new test could predict breast and ovarian cancer from cervical screening

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A day in the life of a gynaecological cellular pathologist

A day in the life of a gynae pathologist, written by Dr Jackie McDermott.

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Before- my journey through genetic testing for the BRCA1 alteration

Fenella writes about how she feels heading into genetic testing for the BRCA1 gene alteration.

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Ask Eve

Wales: moving cervical screening intervals explained

One of our Ask Eve nurses explains yesterday's news that cervical screening in Wales is moving to every 5 years instead of 3.

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Our 2021 in review

As we enter the New Year, our Comms Officer, Lydia, blogs about 2021 at The Eve Appeal.

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