Target Ovarian Cancer undergraduate essay prize 2018 in association with RCOG
First prize: £500
Second prize: £200
More women die as a result of ovarian cancer each year in the UK than all other gynaecological cancers combined. At the moment, women with breast or uterine cancer are twice as likely to be diagnosed with early stage disease as women with ovarian cancer and early diagnosis is key if more women are to survive this disease. Ensuring the doctors of tomorrow are aware of the symptoms of ovarian cancer and how the disease presents is a vital step in ensuring more women are diagnosed sooner.
Essays are invited on one of the following topics:
- Diagnosing ovarian cancer effectively in primary care; symptoms and testing.
- Family history of ovarian cancer. Implications for prevention, screening and treatment.
- Public facing ovarian cancer symptoms awareness campaigns. Supporting an early diagnosis or increasing anxiety?
The deadline for submission is midnight on Sunday, 13 May 2018
Entry criteria
The prize is open to all UK medical students. Essays should be up to 2,000 words including a maximum of three figures and/or tables (a 10 per cent margin either side will be applied). Applicants should include no more than ten references. Essays should be submitted in Word format along with an accompanying application to essay@targetovariancancer.org.uk. Application forms can be downloaded at www.targetovariancancer.org.uk/essayprize. Essays will be marked by a judging panel comprising GPs, clinical and medical oncologists. Winners will be announced in summer 2018.