Researchers of the Gynecology group at Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), led by Dr. Antonio Gil, have prepared a set of proposals to raise funds for ovarian cancer research. The activities, also focused on the outreach of the disease, will take place around World Ovary Cancer Day, celebrated on 8 May.Ovarian cancer accounts for 5% of all cancers in women. Each year about 3,300 cases are diagnosed in Spain, and many of them in an advanced stage because it is a disease that virtually has no symptoms and do not have diagnostic markers to be detected early.The Vall d'Hebron Campus specializes in fighting ovarian cancer, both in the health care setting and in research. To explain the multidisciplinary approach they do, and raise funds for research into new methods of early detection, VHIR researchers have organized the following activities: Scientific and informative dayOrganized jointly with the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), it will involve professionals from Vall d'Hebron Campus, primary care and patient representatives. The current state of research and assistance in this area will be reviewed, and stress the importance of treating patients affected by this disease in multidisciplinary referral centres, such as Vall d'Hebron, with the aim of improve the prognosis.The day will take place on May 4th from 9am to 12:30pm in the auditorium of the Cellex building. Pre-registration is required. Sale of signature bread with chocolate.For the third consecutive year, the master baker Daniel Jordà will create a bread to celebrate World Day of Ovarian Cancer and raise funds for research. On this occasion, he has joined the prestigious chocolatier David Pallàs, to make 4,000 signature breads with chocolate for solidarity.Bread with chocolate will be sold at the scientific meeting of May 4, 5 and 6 May in Arcasa cafeterias at Vall d'Hebron Campus, and on May 7 in the markets Vall d'Hebron, Boqueria, Santa Caterina the Llibertat, Abaceria Central, Sant Gervasi and Concepció.The activity has the support of various Catalan gastrobloggers, who will participate in the sale, and Fundació Els 3 Turons, which will help with the packaging. Solidarity blues concertThe band of blues, funk and rock Mancuso will perform on May 25 at 9:30pm in the Sala Luz de Gas. Formed in 2013, almost all its members met at the Escola Taller Blues of Barcelona. Most of its members are musicians with experience in other musical genres so diverse as rock, blues, swing, pop and ska. Mancuso's repertoire is based mainly on versions of classic Chicago and Memphis blues, authors like Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters and Howling Wolf.Concert tickets are already http://www.faigrecerca.org/colabora-vhir-donacio.php?id=105 on sale on this link for 10 euros which will go entirely to research. They may also be purchased the day of the concert at the box office. Solidarity bracelets and pinsSamburu accessories firm collaborate once again with ovarian cancer research, with a bracelet designed with the colours of the campaign. The bracelets can be purchased on May 6 in the halls of the Maternal and Child Hospital (9am to 3pm) and the General Hospital (9am to 6pm). They can also be http://www.samburuaccessories.com/support-bracelets/colecci%C3%B3n/ovario/ purchased online for 6 euros.Also, there will be for sell pins with the ribbon symbol for the fight against ovarian cancer. Informative dayThroughout Friday, May 6, researchers, clinicians and patients will gather in the halls of Maternal and Child Hospital (9am to 3pm) and the General Hospital (from 9am to 6pm), with the aim of spreading the importance and the need for research against this disease. The informative activity shall be accompanied by the sale of signature bread with chocolate, pins and bracelets. More collaboratorsIn the fundraising campaign for research in ovarian cancer also collaborate Hospital Vall d'Hebron Chorus, which perform on May 6 in the halls of the General Hospital and Maternal and Child, and the Association of People Affected by Ovary Cancer (ASACO), Luz de Gas, Roche and Multitext.