Ovarian cancer is among the 3 most common gynecologic cancers, along with cervical and endometrial cancers. According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 75 women will have ovarian cancer in their lifetime, about 22,280 women will be diagnosed with … Read more
Stress and depression not only affect the quality of life of women with ovarian cancer, but it can also have a negative impact on their prognosis, according to Susan Lutgendorf, Ph.D., professor and Starch Faculty Fellow at the University of … Read more
In 1997 I was 27, happy, free, and traveling the world as a flight attendant. Newly married and ready to have a baby, I felt strong and invincible. My future was unfolding just as I expected it to. Until the … Read more
In the crucible of cancer treatment, the bonding of patients with physicians often makes the unendurable endurable. The difficulty of finding and then keeping the right oncologist can therefore be fraught. Yet this problem, not uncommon today, is on track … Read more
Cobie Smulders is encouraging young women everywhere to be proactive about their health by sharing her own story. The “How I Met Your Mother” actress talked about her experience with ovarian cancer in an emotional essay for Lenny Letter earlier … Read more
By: Annette McElhiney
I love to paint and to see people enjoy themselves whenever possible. Because I have ovarian cancer, I’m also very committed to being an advocate. So what happens when you put all those things together? You give … Read more
Annually, Support Connection, a a not-for-profit organization that provides emotional, social and educational support to women, their families and friends affected by breast and ovarian cancer, hosts a webinar/teleconference.
In September 2015, our founder Dr. Laura Shawver hosted a webinar … Read more
As its name suggests, baby powder, a talcum powder blend that absorbs moisture and reduces chafing, used to be a common staple of diaper changing stations in homes all across America.
But Johnson & Johnson, the company that makes the … Read more
Looking at me, you wouldn’t think I have much in common with Hollywood A-lister Angelina Jolie. But you’d be wrong. We both carry a BRCA gene mutation, giving us a high risk of developing the cancers that killed our mothers … Read more
Onions are low in calories and high in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. This pungent vegetable has previously been cited for its health benefits, including lowering risk of certain cancers and helping with depression. But now, a new study has found … Read more
Together with the NFL, the American Cancer Society is bringing breast cancer information and screening resources where they are needed most.
Regarding Dr. Marty Makary’s “The NFL’s Pink Publicity Stunt Isn’t About Fighting Cancer” (op-ed, Oct. 1): If you want … Read more
By: Annette McElhiney
The word ‘community’ means something different to everyone! When I was growing up in rural Missouri, community referred to our neighbors on nearby farms; whenever a farmer became ill or died, pitched in to plant, till, or … Read more
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. To celebrate, we hosted an “Ask the Expert” conversation in our ovarian cancer community. We invited Deb Zajchowski, Ph.D. to join us for a very informative and very collaborate discussion about ovarian cancer recurrence, … Read more
The birth control pill has not only granted women greater reproductive freedom, it may have also protected them against dying from ovarian cancer, suggests a new study published Tuesday in the Annals of Oncology.
Researchers analyzed trends in ovarian cancer … Read more
A clinical trial involving patients with advanced cancers is the first of its kind to show the benefit precision medicine can have on delaying tumour recurrence.
Data from the Paris-based MOSCATO-01 study, presented at the Molecular Analysis for Personalised Therapy … Read more
By: Annette McElhiney
Each of us wears a pair of glasses through the prism of which all things are viewed and interpreted. Having been diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer in 2008, my glasses are forever skewed by that particular experience.… Read more
By: Ruth D. Merz
As I been reminded repeatedly, “You do know you are past your expiration date, don’t you?” With a Stage 2B and Grade III diagnosis in 2009, and a relapse in 2012, my chances for a normal … Read more
OVARIAN CANCER IS OFTEN MISTAKEN FOR STOMACH PROBLEMS
The early symptoms of ovarian cancer are easily missed, so getting educated is the best thing you can do to protect yourself!
‘Early symptoms of ovarian cancer tend to be subtle. Bloating, … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday warned women and their doctors that current screening tests for ovarian cancer are unreliable and could lead to false diagnoses.
In a statement, the FDA said it was “especially concerned about delaying effective … Read more
It’s important to have regular women’s health exams namely a pelvic exam because it can find some reproductive systems at an early stage. When ovarian cancer is found early at a localized stage, about 94% of patients live longer than … Read more
