Throughout the festive rush there is often an unsung hero of Christmas. A star that shines brighter than the one that tops your tree and works hard to make sure everyone has a great time. Mum.   

Many people never imagine that one year their mum could suddenly no longer be around to make Christmas magical. This could have one day been my family’s reality, had I not been empowered with the information that I was, and acted quickly.   

By giving £20 today you can help families like mine understand their cancer risk before it’s too late.   

Finding out I had a BRCA gene mutation, which significantly increases your chances of several cancers, changed my life. I made the decision to have a preventative surgery, significantly reducing my risk of cancer. I was lucky to be given potentially life-saving information that allowed me to make this choice, but not every woman at risk of having a BRCA gene mutation is offered testing. This needs to change.   

More than one in six cases of ovarian cancer are linked to BRCA and preventing these hereditary cases could save more than 1,000 lives each year in the UK alone. With your support Ovarian Cancer Action can fund further research in the prevention of ovarian cancer so that families like mine can access sufficient testing.   

Your gift will make sure families affected by BRCA have access to the tools they need to fully understand their risks. By donating today you can potentially save the life of a mum like me, as well as the lives of their children and future grandchildren. 

Together we can take the next step towards a world where no family loses their mum, their Christmas star, to ovarian cancer.   

Yours sincerely,   

Christina   

P.s. I feel so lucky to have been given the opportunity to protect my family’s future, please send your gift today to help give someone else that chance.