Help shape womb cancer research
What is Peaches Future Voices?
Peaches Future Voices (PFV) is a new group that brings together people at higher risk of womb cancer, or have been investigated for abnormal bleeding, with researchers. Everyone’s situation is unique, and the group is open to anyone with a womb who has been told they have a higher chance of womb cancer or who has had tests commonly used to check for womb cancer, but did not receive a cancer diagnosis.
Womb cancer diagnoses are increasing every year. Researchers are looking to focus on prevention, screening, and early detection. By sharing your views and perspectives, you can help ensure research is relevant, useful, and centred on the needs of those most at risk.
People at higher risk of womb cancer may include those who:
- are living with overweight or obesity
- have diabetes
- have changes to the womb lining (for example, endometrial hyperplasia)
- take tamoxifen as part of breast cancer treatment
- have polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), previously named polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- have had more years of periods (starting young or reaching menopause later)
- have close relatives with womb cancer, or an inherited condition such as Lynch syndrome or Cowden syndrome
We are also keen to hear from people who have been investigated for abnormal bleeding, particularly bleeding after the menopause, but did not receive a cancer diagnosis. Many people have the same tests including an internal scan, a hysteroscopy (camera test to look inside the womb), and a biopsy (small sample taken from the lining of the womb).
Fewer than 5 out of 100 people who have bleeding after the menopause actually have womb cancer, meaning that many people have these more invasive tests even though they do not have cancer. While this does not mean you have a higher chance of womb cancer, your experiences can still offer valuable insight and help shape future research.
What happens when I join?
When researchers are looking for people with a higher chance of womb cancer, or who have had investigations for womb cancer to involve in their work, we’ll email you the details. You can then decide whether to take part. It’s very flexible, you can choose to be involved in as much or as little as you like.
Examples of ways you could get involved:
- sharing your views in a survey
- joining a workshop or discussion group
- reviewing or helping to write patient information
- helping researchers design their study
Most activities can be done from home. Some are one-off, while others may involve a longer commitment.
Why your voice matters
Research into prevention, screening, and early detection is vital if we are to stop womb cancer before it starts, or catch it earlier when treatment works best. Hearing from people who have been investigated for abnormal bleeding, even if they didn’t receive a cancer diagnosis, can help researchers design approaches that reduce unnecessary or invasive procedures in the future.
By joining Peaches Future Voices, you can help shape research so it makes a real difference for those who come after you.
Join or get in touch
If you would like to join, please fill out this short form:
Peaches Future Voices Sign-up FormIf you have any questions about Peaches Future Voices, email us at [email protected].
If you are a researcher or an organisation looking to involve people at risk of womb cancer in your work, we’d be happy to hear from you too. Please fill out the relevant form and we will be in touch.
- Request to share a research participation opportunity with the PFV community
For researchers who would like us to help promote participation in their study.
- Request to involve people with lived experience in your research
For researchers seeking input, consultation, or collaboration with people at risk of womb cancer or who had investigations for abnormal bleeding which wasn’t cancer.
Or find out about Peaches Patient Voices – for anyone with experience of womb cancer to help researchers improve care and share your views.
