Think Outside The Bra

For over two years, doctor's told Jane her symptoms were normal. "I was admitted to Christchurch Hospital for emergency surgery - literally mid move from Wellington to Dunedin. My cancer was only stage 2. If I had breast cancer, my chance of survival would be really good but because it's ovarian ... my oncologist told me I likely have 5 to 15 years left to live."

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Global Research

Cure Our Ovarian Cancer is a New Zealand research charity dedicated to finding better treatments for women like Jane. She has a rarer type of ovarian cancer called low-grade serous. It disproportionately affects younger women, and over 85% ultimately have their cancer return.

Though we're small, we're also the largest charity in the world focused on this cancer. We fund research in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the UK and the US. For tens of thousands of women, we're their best hope of finding a cure.

Local Awareness and Advocacy

Did you know

In New Zealand ovarian Cancer is the 5th most common cause of female cancer death. But 9 out of 10 women can't name a single symptom before they are diagnosed AND over a quarter have to visit their doctor 5 or more times before being offered any ovarian cancer tests.

In February Cure Our Ovarian Cancer ran a national awareness campaign - providing awareness posters and doctor education, to every single GP practice in the country. We also co-founded the Ovarian Cancer Aotearoa Coalition - writing to every MP, speaking at parliament for International Women's Day and initiating a petition calling for, among other things, dedicated research for ovarian cancer.