Charity Target Ovarian Cancer is leading the way in addressing the ‘unacceptable’ variation in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer – which is currently failing women who are diagnosed too late. Research co-funded by Target Ovarian Cancer showed that the proportion of women diagnosed at an early stage (I or II) varies from 22 per cent to 63 per cent across England. To target geographical variation, the charity designed and tested three digital interventions to address late diagnosis in an innovative project – Identifying and breaking down barriers to early diagnosis of ovarian cancer in primary care: Interventions and learnings. The
Earlier diagnosis of ovarian cancer is possible as seen on The Hippocratic Post.