Ovarian Cancer Action is a charity in the UK that funded scientific research at the Ovarian Cancer Action Research Center in the United Kingdom. Charity also promotes public awareness about ovarian cancer.
The charity headquarters is located in London and the Ovarian Cancer Action Research Center is located at Hammersmith Hospital, London. The organization is funded through donations and fundraising activities.
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History
John Harris founded the Helene Harris Memorial Trust (HHMT) in 1985 to commemorate his wife who died of ovarian cancer. In 2005 John and Helene's daughter, Allyson Kaye, developed the HHMT Trust into a charity called Ovarian Cancer Action.
A year later in 2006, Ovarian Cancer Action funded the creation of an Ovarian Cancer Action Research Center at Hammersmith Hospital.
In 2015 and 2016, charitable research is funded and conducts a survey on women's health.
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HHMT Conference
Every few years the Ovarium Cancer Action hosts and fund the HMMT International Forum that brings together international ovarian cancer scientists and doctors to present the latest advances and discuss the future direction of ovarian cancer.
In 2011, the 12th International HMMT Forum produced a paper, Rethinking Ovarian Cancer: Recommendations for Improving Results, in the journal Nature Review Cancer.
References
External links
- Official website
- Ovarian Cancer Action Registered Charity no. 1109743 at Charity Commission
- "Ovarian Cancer Action" . Retrieved 2015-04-23 .
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