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Fireflies of Summer
In 1993, My mother Betty lost her battle with Ovarian Cancer. I wish she could have known the impact she had on us all.
Geri Addison
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Ovarian Cancer Stages - What Do They Mean?
Ovarian cancer is broken down into 4 stages and substages. This article will explain what each stage means and what parts of the body are involved.
Sara Daniels
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Ovarian Cancer - 7 Early Warning Signs
Ovarian cancer is known as the "Silent Killer" because of its nonspecific and seemingly benign symptoms. Learn 7 of the most common early warning signs of this disease.
Sara Daniels
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My Experience With Ovarian Cancer
Cancer is a word that no one ever wants to hear. When I told the nurse that I had found a hard spot in my belly, she ask if I could come in right away. Finally my doctor's nurse telephoned me to say that they had made an appointment for me to see an Gynecologist. Ladies, please, familiarize yourself with your body. No one knows your body as well as you.
Hazel Auldridge
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Cancer of the Ovary and HE4 - A Promising Screening Test
Four years ago, Seattle researchers identified a protein, known as Human Epididymis Protein 4 (HE4), as being highly effective in distinguishing cancer of the ovary from benign ovarian masses and cysts. Since then additional studies have supported these initial findings, including one just published in the December 2007 edition of the journal Gynecologic Oncology.
Steven Vasilev MD
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The Down Low
Cancer and depression. The signs of major depression. The risk factors of depression that are related to cancer. Suicide and the cancer patient. Different types of treatment, medication and therapy. A tiny ray of hope.
Sandy Cosser
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Diagnosing Ovarian Cancer by Various Scans and Tests
Diagnosing ovarian cancer requires various scans and test. These include the CAT scan, a CA125 test and blood tests. This article explores these further.
Karen LeBlanc
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Ovarian Cancer - New Evidence
Unfortunately, one of the most lethal of all female cancers, ovarian cancer is now the 5th leading cause of cancer death for women, afflicting 1 out of 58 women in the United States. When diagnosed early, the five-year survival rate can be as high as 95%. However, most cases are diagnosed in a more advanced stage, and the five-year survival rate drops to 20-30%.
Susan S. Quinn
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Is The Bark Worse Than The Bite?
Treatment: A look at the different kind of cancer treatments: chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery. Also a look at possible side effects and some methods of mitigating them
Sandy Cosser
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Top 8 Things You Need to Know About Human Papillomavirus-HPV
This article is a top 8 list of things everyone needs to know about HPV. More than 99 percent of abnormal Pap tests come from an HPV infection, as well as 100 percent of genital warts cases. More than 50-80 percent of the population current has HPV; it's the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world, yet one of the least understood. There is now a vaccine recommended for girls between the ages of 9 and 26 that guards against the 4 strains of HPV that cause 70...
Erin Zabel
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