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O-Very Campaign
Why not hold your own O-Very Night?
21/11/2011
Investigative journalist and TV presenter Cherry Healey showed her support for North West Cancer Research Fund’s O-Very campaign by meeting patients, doctors and the charity’s team of scientific researchers to find out more about ovarian cancer, its symptoms and the predispositions amongst men and women.
Cherry visited the NWCRF funded research laboratories at University of Liverpool to meet with lead researcher Dr Daimark Bennett who is working on a pioneering three-year project using fruit flies to investigate the role of proteins in the spread of ovarian cancer.
The work by Dr Daimark Bennett and his team is one of several cancer research projects that NWCRF is currently funding.
The charity spends nearly £1million each year providing grants for fundamental research in the North West of England and Wales into the causes of cancer and how it spreads.
Dr Daimark Bennett said: “Because ovarian cancer is often only detected when it has spread to other organs our research primarily looks at the ‘pathways’ the disease uses to permeate other organs which will help us better understand the disease. A huge number of women in the UK are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year and the disease ends up killing almost two thirds of that number – a death rate of over 70 per cent - which is why our research is so crucial.”
Cherry also met with Debbie Taaffe, 48, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in June 2010 to find out more about the disease and why it is often dubbed the ‘silent killer’.
Debbie said: “I am absolutely determined to raise awareness about this horrible disease and its symptoms – the more women that know what to look out for, the more will be saved through early diagnosis. The problem is not that the disease is ‘silent’ and doesn’t have any symptoms, it’s that they are often confused with other issues such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome and gallstones.
“The message I want to get out there is that women need to listen to their own bodies and seek medical advice if they experience any of the following symptoms: persistent abdominal and pelvic pain, bloating, changes in bowel habits, loss of appetite and fatigue. Smear tests do not pick up ovarian cancer so it’s important for women to spread the word to their friends and family – it’s about creating a ripple effect.”
During her visit Cherry also had time to meet with several of the charity’s key committee fundraisers and supporters including Janet Bailey, who had her ovaries removed as a preventative measure after her mother tragically died of the disease 12 months ago.
Cherry said: “I am honoured and moved to have met such amazing and inspirational people during my visit – I have learnt so much in just one day from the research team to the doctors and the fundraisers who make all the charity’s work possible. It has brought it all home how aggressive this type of cancer is and the importance of raising both awareness and funds for the cutting edge research to continue. It sounds dramatic but it’s absolutely true that this campaign will save lives.”
Full photo album of Cherrys visit below
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You can now donate to the O-Very Campaign via text!
Simply Text OVRY00 £10 to 70070 to donate
£10 to the NWCRF O-Very Campaign, or text OVRY00 £5 to donate £5 (£3 to donate £3, £2 to donate £2 or £1 to donate £1)
17/11/2011
Writer and television presenter Cherry Healey is backing the new O-Very campaign launched by North West Cancer Research Fund to raise awareness about ovarian cancer.
Best known for her insightful documentaries on BBC Three, Cherry is supporting the drive to raise awareness about the disease, its symptoms and the predispositions amongst both men and women.
Whilst Cherry has tackled many women’s issues such as parenthood, dating and body dilemmas, women’s health is relatively new to her:
Cherry says: “When I was approached by North West Cancer Research Fund to help launch their O-Very campaign I was shocked and moved to hear that it kills almost 4,400 women every year and the numbers don’t look like they’re falling.
“Whilst breast cancer is talked about quite openly there is still a reluctance to talk about ‘womens bits’, especially amongst the older generation. However, genes causing ovarian cancer can be passed down through families so the more we learn to talk about it the more cases we can diagnose early and hopefully cure.”
The O-Very Campaign will run until March 2012, culminating in Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month when hundreds of ‘O-Very girls nights’ will take place across the country to celebrate women and raise funds to support Ovarian Cancer research.
O-Very Cherry Visits NWCRF
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O-Very Campaign
Why not hold your own O-Very Night?
Cherry visited the NWCRF funded research laboratories at University of Liverpool to meet with lead researcher Dr Daimark Bennett who is working on a pioneering three-year project using fruit flies to investigate the role of proteins in the spread of ovarian cancer.
The work by Dr Daimark Bennett and his team is one of several cancer research projects that NWCRF is currently funding.
The charity spends nearly £1million each year providing grants for fundamental research in the North West of England and Wales into the causes of cancer and how it spreads.
Dr Daimark Bennett said: “Because ovarian cancer is often only detected when it has spread to other organs our research primarily looks at the ‘pathways’ the disease uses to permeate other organs which will help us better understand the disease. A huge number of women in the UK are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year and the disease ends up killing almost two thirds of that number – a death rate of over 70 per cent - which is why our research is so crucial.”
Cherry also met with Debbie Taaffe, 48, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in June 2010 to find out more about the disease and why it is often dubbed the ‘silent killer’.
Debbie said: “I am absolutely determined to raise awareness about this horrible disease and its symptoms – the more women that know what to look out for, the more will be saved through early diagnosis. The problem is not that the disease is ‘silent’ and doesn’t have any symptoms, it’s that they are often confused with other issues such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome and gallstones.
“The message I want to get out there is that women need to listen to their own bodies and seek medical advice if they experience any of the following symptoms: persistent abdominal and pelvic pain, bloating, changes in bowel habits, loss of appetite and fatigue. Smear tests do not pick up ovarian cancer so it’s important for women to spread the word to their friends and family – it’s about creating a ripple effect.”
During her visit Cherry also had time to meet with several of the charity’s key committee fundraisers and supporters including Janet Bailey, who had her ovaries removed as a preventative measure after her mother tragically died of the disease 12 months ago.
Cherry said: “I am honoured and moved to have met such amazing and inspirational people during my visit – I have learnt so much in just one day from the research team to the doctors and the fundraisers who make all the charity’s work possible. It has brought it all home how aggressive this type of cancer is and the importance of raising both awareness and funds for the cutting edge research to continue. It sounds dramatic but it’s absolutely true that this campaign will save lives.”
Full photo album of Cherrys visit below
Debbie said: “I am absolutely determined to raise awareness about this horrible disease and its symptoms – the more women that know what to look out for, the more will be saved through early diagnosis. The problem is not that the disease is ‘silent’ and doesn’t have any symptoms, it’s that they are often confused with other issues such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome and gallstones.
“The message I want to get out there is that women need to listen to their own bodies and seek medical advice if they experience any of the following symptoms: persistent abdominal and pelvic pain, bloating, changes in bowel habits, loss of appetite and fatigue. Smear tests do not pick up ovarian cancer so it’s important for women to spread the word to their friends and family – it’s about creating a ripple effect.”
During her visit Cherry also had time to meet with several of the charity’s key committee fundraisers and supporters including Janet Bailey, who had her ovaries removed as a preventative measure after her mother tragically died of the disease 12 months ago.
Cherry said: “I am honoured and moved to have met such amazing and inspirational people during my visit – I have learnt so much in just one day from the research team to the doctors and the fundraisers who make all the charity’s work possible. It has brought it all home how aggressive this type of cancer is and the importance of raising both awareness and funds for the cutting edge research to continue. It sounds dramatic but it’s absolutely true that this campaign will save lives.”
Full photo album of Cherrys visit below
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You can now donate to the O-Very Campaign via text!
Simply Text OVRY00 £10 to 70070 to donate
£10 to the NWCRF O-Very Campaign, or text OVRY00 £5 to donate £5 (£3 to donate £3, £2 to donate £2 or £1 to donate £1)
O-Very Cherry Visits NWCRF
