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Woman's Hour: 14/06/2010

14/06/2010

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, 14/06/2010

With Jane Garvey. Including women converting to Islam.

Women converting to Islam. Presented by Jane Garvey.

Presented by Jane Garvey. Thousands of young British women living in the UK decide to convert to Islam - what's the appeal? There's hope for a better quality of life for women with ovarian cancer. Clinical trials continue in the UK after tests in the US found that the drug Avastin halted the progression of the disease for 4 - 6 months. It's been hailed as the first breakthrough in the treatment of cancer for twenty years. We look at the history and beauty of paste jewellery and Australian singer Sarah Blasko performs live.

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