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Ovarian cancer awareness in seven languages Date published: 16 March 2021
Marta Wojcik, who moved to the UK from Poland 16 years ago, is now a trustee at Ovacome
An ovarian cancer support charity is using a £30,115 grant to reach women across the North West, starting with a multilingual awareness campaign of the symptoms this month in seven commonly spoken languages.
Ovacome - which also provides support in seven languages - says that the pandemic has been causing fewer people to come forward with symptoms of the disease which can be easily confused with irritable bowel syndrome or the menopause.
The most common signs of ovarian cancer - persistent bloating, eating difficulty, abdominal pain and changes to toilet habits - can be easy to brush aside, especially during a pandemic when people do not want to be a trouble to their GP or risk getting coronavirus while seeking help.