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I've been an athlete my whole life. When I found out that my oncologist encouraged light exercise while I was going through all 6 chemotherapy treatments I was ALL IN...

Shared decision-making is a collaborative process that allows patients and their healthcare teams to make decisions together. This process takes into consideration the most up-to-date clinical information and research in...

Editor's Note: This article was originally published on LungCancer.net by Alison Petok, MSW, LCSW, MPH. In my job as an oncology social worker, I have the privilege of being part...

Read the beginning of Vicki's story in From Family Dreams to Diagnosis (Part 1). Dan and I worked to digest the news that we would not have our own biological...

The Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with a serious health condition like ovarian cancer can...

I never thought at 37 I would be diagnosed with ovarian cancer. This wasn’t a disease I even had on my radar. I was too young they said. This isn’t...

Editor's Note: This article was originally published on our sister community, LungCancer.net by Alison Petok, MSW, LCSW, MPH. Navigating a new cancer diagnosis and treatment can be challenging. You may...

Editor's Note: This article was written by Gogs Gagnon in memory of his sister, Joanne. Gogs is living with prostate cancer and is a writer on our sister community, ProstateCancer.net...

Science has come a long way in predicting health outcomes. Actually, it’s quite fascinating what lab tests can tell physicians about a current or possible future condition with their patients...

On National Cancer Survivors Day, observed each year on the first Sunday in June, we honor and celebrate all of those who have been impacted by a cancer diagnosis. Every...

Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms affecting people with ovarian cancer and often one of the most debilitating. It can be both a symptom of ovarian cancer and...

From a young age, my energy was enormous. My mother threw me into athletics just to tame me. At the same time, both my parents were huge health fanatics. My...

Grief is complex and can look different for everyone. There may be terms thrown around that are unfamiliar. Read the definitions below for some of the many types of grief...

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...

It still surprises me that it has been almost one year since I began my cancer journey. It truly feels like a jigsaw puzzle trying to remember all the details...

Since I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, I can’t believe how much I have learned about myself and how I used to avoid uncomfortable conversations. Now, I don’t fear any...

For some people, talking about cancer comes easily. For many, many others, it is complicated. If you have been putting off telling someone about your diagnosis or have had trouble...

An ovarian cancer diagnosis comes with many challenges, both personal and professional. You will likely need to navigate how, or if, to tell your employer about your diagnosis. And, you...

When talking about medical conditions and who is most affected by them, people sometimes use the word disparity. A disparity is simply another word difference. When talking about ovarian cancer...

Receiving an ovarian cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. You may have all sorts of questions and wonder whether your doctor has made the correct diagnosis. Your doctor can provide you...