Purpose
Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common malignancy affecting women in the UK. More than 6,500 new cases are diagnosed in the UK each year. Because the disease is often diagnosed at a late stage, ovarian cancer carries a relatively high death rate.
We are interested in understanding how our natural defence system (the immune system) fights cancer, and how we can improve this. To do this we study certain cells of the immune system that are found in the blood of every individual.
Who can take part?
Healthy women of 18 years and over who are willing to give a blood sample.
About the study
Donations will be collected at King's College London on the Guy’s Campus by an experienced, NHS trained phlebotomist.
A suitable date and time for the donation can be arranged.
100mls of blood will be taken (which is 5-10 tubes or 1/5 of that normally donated to the blood bank).
Donation should take no longer than 10 minutes and does not pose any anticipated hazard or risk to you.
Participants may experience slight discomfort and/or minor bruising as a result of giving the blood sample.
Contact us
If you would like to find out more about the study or are considering participating in this research project, please email either:
Dr Leonie Taams
Dr Sandra Diebold
Dept Immunobiology, Guy's Campus, Great Maze Pond
King’s College London School of Medicine at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals
You will be sent a detailed information sheet and a consent form.
This study is approved by the Guy’s Research Ethics Committee (09/H0804/45)