Maya’s research on the current diagnostic pathway for postmenopausal bleeding in the UK, and how the accuracy of diagnostic investigations differs among women of different ethnicities was presented at the ASGO Annual Scientific Meeting, May 2025 with the help of a Peaches bursary. Maya conducted this research during year 2 of her Specialty Trainee in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship.
“Peaches Womb Cancer Trust bursary supported my conference fee for the Australian Society of Gynaecologic Oncologist’s Annual Scientific Meeting in Perth.
“I had the opportunity to present our research into how women with postmenopausal bleeding are being investigated for womb cancer. We found that national guidelines are not always followed, and that tests work differently across different ethnic groups. These differences may mean that some women face delays in getting a diagnosis of womb cancer. Our results will guide future research into developing a personalised tool to identify which women with postmenopausal bleeding are at highest risk of having an underlying womb cancer and reducing the burden of invasive investigations in others.
“Presenting our work to an international audience was a fantastic career opportunity for someone so early in their journey as a clinical researcher, and I am so grateful to Peaches Womb Cancer Trust for helping to make it possible.”
Bursary Applications
We welcome bursary applications for up to £500 at any time from medical students, trainees (pre-CCT) and scientists (fewer than three years post PhD) who have been accepted to present their work at national and international conferences. Preference will be given to applicants whose research pertains to prevention, screening, early detection or treatment of endometrial cancer. To apply, please send an abstract or short lay summary of your research (max 300 words) and a copy of your CV to [email protected].
