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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...

An ovarian cancer diagnosis can impact your life in significant ways, including sex and intimacy. More often, doctors and researchers are looking at sexual health as an important part of...

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...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Cytalux® (pafolacianine) for use in adults with ovarian cancer. Cytalux is an imaging drug developed to help surgeons better...

"Annual Exams Save Lives" has become one of my most-touted phrases since being diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer in 2019. While many - including medical professionals and gynecologists alike -...

I've never been a woman who likes to toot her horn when it comes to talking about my sexuality, but since I've become an ovarian cancer thriver I've got something...

Genetic testing may help identify people who are at a higher risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer. However, testing results are not always certain.Genetic testing for breast and ovarian...

Ovarian cancer kills more women than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. With early detection, the 5-year survival rate is about 90 to 94 percent. Yet, only about...

The holidays are an interesting time of year without a cancer diagnosis - I think people either love them or hate them, there's really no in-between. I fall into the latter...

Most drugs on the market have 2 names. They have a brand name (like Tylenol), and a generic name (like acetaminophen). Unlike brand names, generic names are used to describe...

Before cancer, I took care of everyone in the caregiver sense. I ran a solo business and saw 25+ clients per week, I was the housewife who took care of...

Most cancers are sporadic or random. This means that they are caused by exposure to a carcinogen, or cancer-causing substance such as sunlight or cigarette smoke. They may also be...

You're tired. No, you're exhausted...I get it! You wonder when is this ever going to get better or improve, how long does it take, does it ever get better? To be...

I was afraid of losing many things when I was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Some things I wasn't even prepared for, yet I knew they were coming. I was...

Catheters and ports are commonly used in cancer treatment. These medical devices can help make your treatment easier and less uncomfortable. Knowing more about ports and catheters can help reduce...

Before chemotherapy, I bragged about how I could sleep through the night. Never in my life have I ever suffered from insomnia. Chemotherapy changed all that and it was awful...

Would you like to share your experience with the ovarian cancer community and help others who are also living with this diagnosis? We are looking to add new voices to...

Ovarian cancer is the second most common gynecologic cancer in the United States. Unfortunately, it also causes more deaths than any other female reproductive system cancer. This includes cervical and...

For all the readers and thinkers out there who have landed here to read about managing chemo brain...I am speaking directly to you. I thought that I would read 10...

Ovarian cancer and ovarian cancer treatment can affect your fertility. If you wish to have children or would like to have the option, speak to your doctor. These conversations can...