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Ovarian Cancer Screening Could Cut Women’s Deaths By A Fifth, Study Suggests
A simple, annual blood test could help prevent one fifth of women from dying of ovarian cancer, a new study suggests.
A study of 200,000 women found those who were screened for ovarian cancer every year were more likely to live, due to ovarian cancer being detected sooner and treated.
The 14-year trial by researchers at University College London (UCL) found that thousands of women could be saved if they were to undergo annual checks
Annual blood test ‘could slash ovarian cancer deaths by a fifth’
Deaths from a cancer dubbed the “silent killer” could be reduced by about 20 per cent if women were screened via an annual blood test, researchers said today.
The results from the University College London study on ovarian cancer could lead to the first breakthrough in improving survival rates in 30 years.
Cancer BREAKTHROUGH: The screening that could save THOUSANDS
The world’s biggest ovarian cancer screening trial has made the groundbreaking discovery that thousands of women’s lives could be saved by an annual blood test.
For every 10,000 women who attended annual screening - involving a small blood test - researchers predict that 15 deaths could might be prevented.
Screening could prevent one in five ovarian cancer deaths, study shows
One in five ovarian cancer deaths could be prevented if women were offered a simple blood test each year to screen for the disease, a study has concluded.
Screening has proven controversial in the past because it can throw up false positives, leading women to worry needlessly, or even undergo unnecessary biopsies.
But a 14 year study headed by University College London found that nearly 1,000 women could be saved through annual checks, which can pick up ovarian cancer early enough to treat. Health experts described the results as ‘important’ and ‘promising.’
New ovarian cancer blood test could reduce deaths by a fifth
An annual blood test could reduce the numbers of deaths from ovarian cancer by about a fifth, according to new research.
Ovarian cancer is the most lethal of all gynaecological malignancies, and early detection could save lives. The researchers calculate that for every 10,000 women who take blood tests for at least seven and up to 11 years, the programme could prevent at least 15 deaths.
The trial, led by University College London and funded by the Medical Research Council, the Department of Health and the two charities Cancer Research UK and The Eve Appeal, is published in the Lancet today.
Do Women’s Charities Want Funds From The Tampon Tax? We Asked Them
Today, George Osborne announced that your period will help abused and unwell women. Hooray, right?
In the budget, George announced that: ’I’m going to use the £15 million a year raised from the Tampon Tax to fund women’s health and support charities.’
The Eve Appeal CEO, Athena Lamnisos, commented on why the funds from the Tampon Tax is so important.
Tampon tax: £15m raised to be spent on women’s charities
George Osborne has announced that the £15m of money raised by tax on sanitary products will be spent directly on charities that help women.
Speaking at the spending review, Osborne responded to the recent campaign to abolish the 5% VAT – dubbed the tampon tax – that is levied on women’s sanitary products.
Tampon tax will be used to pay for women’s health charities
The £15million raised each year from VAT on tampons to be used to fund women’s health and support charities, George Osborne says.
The Chancellor, who announced the move in his Autumn statement, vowed that he was ‘committed’ to persuading the EU to allow Britain to scrap VAT on sanitary items. In the meantime, however, he said the money will be put to ‘good use’.
He said: ‘The first £5million will be distributed between the Eve Appeal, SafeLives and Women’s Aid, and The Haven – and I invite bids from other such good causes.’
Cancer scientists seek alternative to surgery for women with Jolie gene
Scientists today launch a project that hopes to offer women who carry the same cancer-causing gene as Angelina Jolie an alternative to breast removal.
The BRCA Protect research clinic at University College London Hospital wants to replicate successes in treating heart disease by dramatically improving survival rates for breast and ovarian cancer.
