
Ovarian cancer
Each year 7,100 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in England, around 250 of those women are in Kent and Medway.
Data from 2022 shows more than half (60 per cent) of cases were diagnosed at a late stage.
Following focus groups with women in Kent and Medway, our earlier diagnosis team developed digital and printed resources to raise awareness about the signs of ovarian cancer and encourage conversations. These include:
You can read more about the campaign on our Let's talk about ovarian cancer page on our public involvement hub.
If you wish to order our postcards, posters and wallet-sized symptom diaries (they are free to order) to share with your friends, family or organisation, email england.kmcanceralliance@nhs.net putting 'Let's talk about ovarian cancer campaign materials request' in the subject header.
For more information on ovarian cancer, visit www.nhs.uk.
For support with ovarian cancer, visit Target Ovarian Cancer.