Free e-book - adolescent guide to PCOS...

It's finally here. You can now view or download the Adolescent Guide to PCOS from the link below. This e-book was designed by women with PCOS to help ensure that younger girls and women with PCOS are better informed about what the condition is and things you can do to cope with it.

Thanks to everyone who was involved from completing the survey, to sharing ideas, to reviewing and writing. A truly great joint effort.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/364310118_Adolescent_Guide_to_PCOS

Do let us know what you think or if you have any suggestions or ideas to improve it.

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New & updated PCOS leaflet now available to download

We've updated our generic leaflet & it is now available to download for free! If you work with people with PCOS and need some supplies you can email us info@pcosvitality.com.

Don't forget to check out some of the in-group resources too!

PCOS Vitality Leaflet PCOS Awareness Month 2022

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Download PDF • 1.30MB

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NHS Multi-cancer early detection blood test trial...

A multi-cancer early detection test (MCED) could be the world's first cancer detecting blood test that can catch cancer early. Initial results have demonstrated high specificity and accuracy, supporting the feasibility of adding the MCED test to current screening tests (Klein et al, 2021).

True positives were 88.7% suggesting the test could be used to increase the number of cancers detected (over 50 of them) via population screening. This of course will potentially lead to improved clinical outcomes.

The NHS-Galleri trial is a research trial to see how well the Galleri blood test works in the NHS. The aim of the trial is to see if using the Galleri test alongside existing cancer screening can help to find cancer early when it is usually easier to treat.

Around 140,000 volunteers age 50 to 77 have registered to take part in the trial.

If introduced the test could be a welcome tool in tackling the covid backlog in cancer waiting lists. It could also lead to better outcomes for gynaecological cancers such as ovarian cancer which are often particularly difficult to detect early.

You can read the original trial here and more about the NHS Galleri Test below

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