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Platinum is a silver-colored precious metal. Most people are familiar with it as a metal used for jewelry. But platinum is also a key part of some cancer treatments. Cisplatin...

From the moment you are first diagnosed, you are considered a survivor! That means you are already beating this. You are already winning! What makes it even more beautiful is...

Long ago, before we had laptops, Health Union, and the Social Health Network crew to turn to, I learned the importance of being well-informed and advocating for others. As a...

Ovulation is the process of a mature egg being released from an ovary. It usually happens once a month in people who have ovaries. It is fair to wonder whether...

Just 2 weeks prior, I was watching picturesque sunsets, imagining my ideal future with my potential husband – and even children, too. The juxtaposition between then and this moment felt...

We are encouraged to feel many amazing and empowering feelings from the moment we are diagnosed. We are told to be strong, keep fighting, keep our heads up, keep smiling...

Metastases is a dirty word. For me and many others in the advanced ovarian cancer network, it defines a change, the spread of cancer cells from where they first formed...

It's that time of year when folks traditionally review the many events that bring meaning to their lives. We especially tend to revisit those occurring throughout this last year. Admittedly...

I was 29 years old, and my boyfriend Nick and I were on a dream vacation in St. Martin. As we were blissfully sitting on the beach, watching the sunset...

Sometimes, people admit they work best with a deadline or in crisis. It is so common to intellectualize things away rather than to face our reality and feelings. Occasionally, I...

There are many myths or misconceptions about ovarian cancer. Here are a few to be aware of as someone navigates a possible diagnosis. One myth is that ovarian cancer is...

Admittedly I am now and have always been a worrier. But, generally, people take on this style of being as the result of life experiences. This was my case when...

Suppose you have cancer and you are about to start IV chemotherapy. In that case, your oncologist may have given you the option to have a central line, such as...

Rest is freedom from activity or labor. It is a state of motionlessness or inactivity. This includes not moving your body and resting your mind. Many times, our minds and...

No matter how difficult to accept, we all know life has limits. That is, there is a beginning and an end. Even the noblest will someday die. Death is not...

Different treatments and appointments are part of fighting cancer. But keeping up with these commitments can be quite hard. Studies show that one of the biggest hurdles can be getting...

Winter holidays are filled with miracles of birth and light. Although we sometimes overdo it, is it possible we all need a prescribed time to bring joy into our lives?...

As a therapist, I'm bewildered when I hear the message, "It's me. It's not you." People use this statement to indicate ownership of an interpersonal problem. However, does taking responsibility...

As doctors learn more about the origins of ovarian cancer, they develop new ways to try to prevent it. Research shows that many types of ovarian cancers begin in the...

I realize now, more than ever, that we are the sum of all our experiences. As a result, we create meaning in every highly-stressful event and those that bring great...