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 »
“I mistook my ovarian cancer symptoms for IBS”
By Catriona Harvey-Jenner Whilst suffering from a bloated belly regularly isn't necessarily a sign of something more serious, for some women, it is. Like Fiona, 33, who mistook the signs of ovarian cancer for something far less life-changing. "Like many 20-something women, I was suffering from ... Read More »
Model and Body Positive Activist Elly Mayday Dies of Ovarian Cancer at Age 30
By JULIE MAZZIOTTA Model and body positive activist Elly Mayday has died at age 30, after a long struggle with ovarian cancer. Her family announced that she had passed away on March 1 on her social media accounts. “Ashley was a country girl at heart who had a passion for life that was ... Read More »
Brave 2-year-old is fighting rare ovarian cancer as family holds onto hope: ‘She’s our hero’
By Nicole Pelletiere In a rare occurrence, a toddler is being treated for a bout with ovarian cancer. Now, her family is determined to raise awareness about her condition. McKenna Shea Xydias, known to family and friends as "Kenni," was diagnosed on Feb. 15 with ovarian yolk sac tumor. The ... Read More »
New device can detect cancer in just a drop of blood
By Maria Cohut Some types of cancer, such as ovarian cancer, tend to remain undetected until they are too advanced for treatment to be effective. Now, an innovative tool may be able to detect cancer easily, quickly, and in minuscule amounts of blood. In a bid to find a simple, effective way of ... Read More »
Martin Short Opens Up About Losing His Wife Nancy Dolman to Cancer: ‘It’s So Tough’
By GILLIAN TELLING Martin Short has had one hell of a career—but he also had a pretty great ride with his wife, actress Nancy Dolman, whom he lost to ovarian cancer in 2010 after 30 years of marriage together. In a new cover story with AARP the magazine, the Father of the Bride star, 68—who ... Read More »
