By Marcia Mangum Cronin Did you know it's possible to get ovarian cancer even after you've had a hysterectomy? I learned the hard way. My sister, who had a hysterectomy about 10 years ago, just received a diagnosis for a type of ovarian cancer. If you have a partial hysterectomy, which removes ... Read More »
‘This terrible disease’: Ovarian cancer is deadly, but new tests, treatments start to emerge
By Sarah Elizabeth Richards For the past few years, as part of the University of Chicago Pritzker medical school obstetrics-gynecology rotation, med students at an optional lunchtime seminar hear from ovarian cancer survivors who share stories about the shock of diagnosis, painful treatments and ... Read More »
Edith Gonzalez, Telenovela star, dies at 54
By Scottie Andrew and Nicole Chavez (CNN) Mexican telenovela star Edith Gonzalez died Thursday, three years after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She was 54. Her death was confirmed by the official Mexican news agency Notimex and the TV stations for which she worked, Televisa and ... Read More »
Two-year-old diagnosed with ovarian cancer
CBS46 in Atlanta, GA featured two-year-old McKenna "Kenni" Xydias who is battling a rare form of ovarian cancer. View the Video ... Read More »
My Weight Gain and Nagging Heartburn Turned Out to Be Ovarian Cancer
By Amy Smith-Morris, BSP, PharmD and As Told To Madeleine Burry The silver lining: Despite only having one ovary, three years later I got pregnant with my son. Just after my wedding, my husband and I went to Italy and Greece for our honeymoon. We’re physically active and healthy eaters, but we ... Read More »
Dogs help sniff out ovarian cancer
The Associated Press Early detection could lead to better survival rates Researchers trying to develop a diagnostic tool for ovarian cancer are hoping dogs' keen sense of smell will lead them down the right path. An early detection device that combines old-fashioned olfactory skills, ... Read More »
Girl beats cancer after first-of-its-kind surgery at Phoenix Children’s Hospital
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- A 10-year-old girl beat ovarian cancer after the help of a first-of-its-kind surgery at Phoenix Children's Hospital. Carmella Cornell was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 9 years old which is extremely rare in children this young. The disease threatened to ruin ... Read More »
After Beating Ovarian Cancer At 30, The Real Battle Began
To my surprise, I felt the most emotional *after* I was declared cancer-free. By Beth Stebner In the quiet hours of the night, when the only sounds I hear are the low rumble of garbage trucks and the distant shudder of subway trains, I sometimes brood over the worst parts of being diagnosed ... Read More »
Living with Ovarian Cancer– How Scientific Progress Has Made Life With the Disease More Manageable
Dr. Beth Karlan, UCLA Medical Center Ovarian cancer could one day become, for many women, a “chronic condition”, as researchers make significant advances in new therapies to treat the disease, according to Dr. Beth Karlan, gynecologic oncologist at the UCLA Medical Center. Already, there’s been ... Read More »
Ovarian Cancer’s New Identity: A Chronic Disease
BY DEBORAH ABRAMS KAPLAN | PUBLISHED APRIL 01, 2019 Women with this disease are living longer, despite common recurrence. When Luci Berardi received a stage 4 ovarian cancer diagnosis in October 2010, she did not want to know her chances of survival. The physician told her family she’d be ... Read More »
