In this webinar, our speakers explored the symptoms of ovarian cancer, risk factors and essential investigations.
Audience:
This webinar is suitable for primary care professionals across NHS England.
Speakers:
Prof. Gordon Jayson, Professor of Medical Oncology
Dr Rebecca Leon, GatewayC GP Lead and The Christie School of Oncology GP Lead
References:
- Cancer Research UK (2020) An existing blood test for ovarian cancer has been re-evaluated. The results are in. [Online]. [Accessed 30 November 2020] Available from: https://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2020/10/28/an-existing-blood-test-for-ovarian-cancer-has-been-re-evaluated/
- Cancer Research UK (2020) Health Professional COVID-19 and Cancer Hub. [Online]. [Accessed 5 October 2020] Available from: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/diagnosis/hp-covid-19-and-cancer-hub#HP_COVID-194
- Cancer Research UK (2020) Ovarian Cancer Statistics. [Online]. [Accessed 29 November 2020] Available from: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-statistics/statistics-by-cancer-type/ovarian-cancer
- Cancer Research UK (2020) Safety netting. [Online]. [Accessed 1 December 2020] Available from: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/diagnosis/suspected-cancer-referral-best-practice/safety-netting
- Cancer Research UK (2019) Stages and Grades. [Online]. [Accessed 7 December 2020] Available from: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/ovarian-cancer/stages-grades
- Cancer Research UK (2018) Types of ovarian cancer. [Online]. [Accessed 30 November 2020] Available from: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/ovarian-cancer/types
- Jayson, G.C., Kohn, E.C., Kitchener, H.C., and Ledermann, J.A. (2014) Ovarian Cancer. [Online] [Accessed 5 December]. Available from: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(13)62146-7/fulltext
- NICE (2020) Suspected cancer: recognition and referral. [Online]. [Accessed 1 December 2020] Available from: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng12/chapter/1-Recommendations-organised-by-site-of-cancer
- Ovarian Cancer Action (2017) Hereditary ovarian cancer: a guide for GPs. [Online]. [Accessed 30 November 2020] Available from: https://cdn.ovarian.org.uk/media/documents/OCA_GP_GuideHereditary_8_pg.pdf
- Ovarian Cancer Action (2014) Ovarian cancer information guide for Healthcare Professionals. [Online]. [Accessed 30 November 2020] Available from: https://cdn.ovarian.org.uk/media/documents/OCA_guide_for_healthcare_professionals.pdf
- Ovarian Cancer Action (2020) What are genetic mutations. [Online]. [Accessed 29 November 2020] Available from: https://ovarian.org.uk/ovarian-cancer/brca/what-are-genetic-mutations/
- Ovarian Cancer Action (2020) Understanding your diagnosis. [Online]. [Accessed 30 November 2020] Available from: https://ovarian.org.uk/ovarian-cancer/patient-hub/understanding-your-diagnosis/
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