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I Survived Ovarian Cancer 3 Times โ and I Learned to Fight for Myself
Read More: I Survived Ovarian Cancer 3 Times โ and I Learned to Fight for MyselfAs told to Jacquelyne Froeber June is National Cancer Survivors Month. โYou look like youโre pregnant,โ my roommate said. We both laughed because we knew there was zero chance that I was pregnant. But my stomach was round, swollen and hard โ and I didnโt know why. I wasnโt doing anything different or eating new…
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Cervical cancer, Endometrial cancer, Gynecologic cancer, Health disparities, Ovarian cancer, Uterine cancer
The Symptoms Were There, the Healthcare Providers Weren’t
Read More: The Symptoms Were There, the Healthcare Providers Weren’tJune is National Cancer Survivors Month and Uterine Cancer Awareness Month. When heavy vaginal bleeding sent Julie Herbert to a California emergency room in November 2024, cancer was the furthest thing from her mind. A triage nurse at the hospital was very concerned, and the 36-year-old research associate was quickly admitted. โThey immediately put me…
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I Thought I Did Everything Right, but My Ovarian Cancer Still Came Back
Read More: I Thought I Did Everything Right, but My Ovarian Cancer Still Came BackCancer is a wake-up call. I answered it in the fall of 2018 when I received a shocking ovarian cancer diagnosis at the age of 45. I was stage 2a and had a successful debulking surgery and chemotherapy during the spring of 2019. Then I set about changing almost everything! I relocated from the East…
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Understanding Your Risk for Ovarian Cancer
Read More: Understanding Your Risk for Ovarian Cancer+ Infographic text Anyone with ovaries can develop ovarian cancer.ย Prevention is not yet possible, but certain factors play a role in raising and lowering your risk. ย Factors That Raise Ovarian Cancer Risk Age Being 55 years or olderย Most ovarian cancer cases develop after menopauseย Gynecologicalย First full-term pregnancy after age 35 No…
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What to Do If You’ve Just Been Diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer
Read More: What to Do If You’ve Just Been Diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer+ Flipbook text Slide 1 What to Do If Youโve Just Been Diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer Here are steps to take if youโve been newly diagnosed Slide 2 Know that you are not alone More than 20,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year.ย Over the years, better treatments have lowered death rates…
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Conversaciรณn clรญnica: Preguntas y respuestas relacionadas con el cรกncer ovรกrico recurrente
Read More: Conversaciรณn clรญnica: Preguntas y respuestas relacionadas con el cรกncer ovรกrico recurrenteEnglish Una recurrencia de cรกncer ovรกrico significa que la enfermedad reapareciรณ despuรฉs de que estuviste en remisiรณn o que se declarรณ que ya no tenรญas la enfermedad. Si bien las tasas de supervivencia de personas con cรกncer ovรกrico recurrente actualmente son aproximadamente 3 de cada 10, conocer tus riesgos, defender tus derechos y participar activamente…
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Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
Read More: Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Recurrent Ovarian CancerAn ovarian cancer recurrence means the disease has returned after youโve gone into remission or been declared disease-free. While survival rates for people with recurrent ovarian cancer are currently around 3 in 10, knowing your risks, advocating for yourself, and actively participating in your treatment and care can improve your outcome and your outlook. We…
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WomenTalk: The Lowdown on Gynecologic Cancer
Read More: WomenTalk: The Lowdown on Gynecologic CancerIn the first episode in our series of WomenTalk on gynecologic oncology, weโll learn all about cervical, endometrial and ovarian cancers. Watch more WomenTalk episodes
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Signs and Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer
Read More: Signs and Symptoms of Ovarian CancerMedically reviewed by Blair McNamara, M.D. + Infographic text Nearly 20,000 women in the United States will receive an ovarian cancer (cancer of the ovaries) diagnosis in 2024. โThe silent killerโ There is no screening test for ovarian cancer, so it can go a long time without being caught.ย Symptoms of ovarian cancer often go…
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Black Women Have the Lowest Rates of Ovarian Cancer โ But Are Less Likely to Survive the Disease
Read More: Black Women Have the Lowest Rates of Ovarian Cancer โ But Are Less Likely to Survive the DiseaseSeptember 2024 is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Like most cancers, ovarian cancer has better outcomes if itโs treated early. However, itโs tough to find ovarian cancer early because it often has no symptoms. In the U.S. alone, there are almost 20,000 new cases of ovarian cancer each year โ and more than 14,000 deaths.…
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cancer, Cervical cancer, Endometrial cancer, Gynecological cancer, Ovarian cancer, Uterine cancer, Vaginal health
Learn About 5 Types of Gynecologic Cancer
Read More: Learn About 5 Types of Gynecologic CancerMedically reviewed by Blair McNamara, M.D. Gynecologic cancer is defined as any type of cancer that begins within the reproductive organs of a woman or a person assigned female at birth. In 2024, there will be an estimated 116,930 new cases, as well as 33,850 deaths from gynecologic cancers in the U.S. 5 Types of…
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My OB-GYN Told Me It Was Nothing to Worry About โ But It Ended Up Being Ovarian Cancer
Read More: My OB-GYN Told Me It Was Nothing to Worry About โ But It Ended Up Being Ovarian CancerAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector I noticed something was off when, despite tons of cardio, I started gaining weight. I also felt pressure in my lower abdomen โ like there was a golf ball pressing inside my right side. And I could feel something when I pressed down on the area. Concerned, I made…
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What You Need to Know About Ovarian Cancer
Read More: What You Need to Know About Ovarian Cancer+ Infographic text Ovarian cancer, cancer of the ovaries, is often called a silent killer because it has no symptoms in the early stages and signs like bloating can be easy to ignore. Rates of ovarian cancer are dropping in the U.S. but it is still one of the most common cancers in women. About…
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Lo que debes saber del cรกncer ovรกrico
Read More: Lo que debes saber del cรกncer ovรกrico+ Infographic text El cรกncer ovรกrico o cรกncer de los ovarios, se considera frecuentemente un asesino silencioso porque no muestra sรญntomas en sus etapas tempranas y seรฑales tales como embotamiento pueden ignorarse fรกcilmente. Los รญndices de cรกncer ovรกrico estรกn disminuyendo en EE.UU., pero todavรญa es uno de los cรกnceres mรกs frecuentes para las mujeres. Aproximadamente…
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50% of Women With Ovarian Cancer Die From It. Valerie Palmieri Is on a Mission to Change That.
Read More: 50% of Women With Ovarian Cancer Die From It. Valerie Palmieri Is on a Mission to Change That.February is National Cancer Prevention Month. Each year, nearly 20,000 women in the United States are newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer and nearly 13,000 die โ more than from any other reproductive system cancer. HealthyWomen had a conversation with Valerie Palmieri, president and chief executive officer of Aspira Womenโs Health, to discuss how women can…
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Gynecological cancer, Medical tests, Ovarian cancer, Prevention, Preventive health, Real women real stories
Ovarian Cancer Is Not a Death Sentence
Read More: Ovarian Cancer Is Not a Death SentenceAs told to Jackie Froeber May 8 is World Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day. I was 44 years old when I began feeling a pulsating pain on the left side of my lower back. The pain lasted about a day and started around the time I was supposed to start my period. When I didn’t start…
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Staying Hopeful After 5 Recurrences of Cancer
Read More: Staying Hopeful After 5 Recurrences of CancerIn fall 2008, I had just started back as a middle school math teacher at a new school. I was experiencing sharp pains in my side, but I tried to ignore them and push through the school days. One Monday morning, my principal called me over and said, “Something isn’t right. This isn’t like you…
