Catherine Saoud

While ovarian cancer treatment can look different for every survivor, many patients undergo some sort of surgery. In my case, I had emergency surgery to remove my right ovary and...

One thing you can surely expect when being treated or monitored for cancer is scans. While there is no true screener that can diagnose ovarian cancer, scans help doctors locate...

We never think something can happen to us until it does. However, we have all experienced this phenomenon before whether it’s failing a test, winning a race, losing a loved...

Dedication: This article is dedicated to my godfather. Thank you, John, for teaching me about love, compassion, and authenticity. I am one of the lucky ones. Specifically, I am one...

After signing my life away on the surgical consent form to remove my tumor ASAP, I went home and contemplated all the questions. Would I ever be able to have...

I’m not going to lie, sometimes I forget that I had cancer. That brief moment of bliss and detachment is the hardest part to cope with because once I snap...

I never anticipated being a cancer survivor. But once I was dealt these cards, I decided that I wanted to be a voice for other women who may be in...

AdvancedOvarianCancer.net shares the stories and experiences of people living with ovarian cancer. We are highlighting the story of our advocate Catherine who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 22 years...

My story begins when I was only 22 in early March 2020 on a Monday. I was walking with friends to the food trucks near my university to grab lunch...