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About

Action on Womb Cancer

We are a registered UK charity dedicated to raising awareness of, supporting patients with, and funding research into womb cancer.

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We are a collaboration between healthcare professionals and patients, based in Leeds, supporting patients around the UK.


Registered Charity 1198831

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Our Aims

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Developing a local and national support infrastructure for womb cancer sufferers at the time of diagnosis, during and after their treatment, and in the event of any recurrence

SUPPORT

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Increasing awareness of womb cancer, both in the general population and in healthcare settings

AWARENESS

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Providing factually correct information about womb cancer and its prognosis

INFORMATION

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Funding research into the causes, pathophysiology, prognosis, treatment and patient understanding of womb cancer.

FUNDING RESEARCH

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Trustee Team

Our team combines a wealth of experience in gynaecological cancer from a clinical and research background with patient experience

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Richard Hutson

Chair of Trustees

Consultant gynaecological oncology surgeon

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Nic Orsi

Trustee

Industrial clinician scientist in histopathology

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Katie Allen

Trustee

Clinical research fellow in histopathology

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Michele Cummings

Trustee

Postdoctoral research fellow

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Helen Shepherd

Trustee

Chief biomedical scientist

Patient ambassador

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