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Dr. Oz on Ovarian Cancer

Written by Annette Leal Mattern on November 12, 2009 - 6:28pm

There’s just no one better at putting complex medical conditions in understandable, digestible lay terms than Dr. Mehmet Oz.

Latest Comment by Pat Elliott on November 13, 2009 - 5:29pm View Comments

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Leukemia Drug May Help Some Ovarian Cancer Patients

November 12, 2009 - 7:07am

THURSDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- A drug for people with a form of leukemia holds promise as a possible treatment for ovarian cancer, new research suggests.

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Who Needs A Symptom Diary?

Written by Annette Leal Mattern on October 28, 2009 - 5:40pm

Until recently, doctors didn’t really give much credence to women’s long lists of complaints. And if we were indistinct, well we probably came off as PMS-afflicted harpies.

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Peripheral Neuropathy as a Result of Cancer

Written by Elizabeth Stann... on October 21, 2009 - 4:13pm

Peripheral neuropathy is a neurological condition involving damage to the peripheral nerves—the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord. Unfortunately, ten to 20 percent of cancer patients develop peripheral neuropathy during their course of treatment. While peripheral neuropathy adds an additional strain to a cancer patient's treatment and recovery, the American Society of Clinical Oncology notes that “many people recover fully from the disorder over time, whether it is in a few months or a few years.”

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Medical Breakthrough with New Ovarian Cancer Drug

Written by Darlene Oakley on October 13, 2009 - 12:31pm

Researchers at the National Research Council’s head office in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, have made a medical breakthrough in decreasing the rate at which ovarian cancer grows.

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Rachel Zoe and Ovarian Cancer? Bananas!

Written by Annette Leal Mattern on September 28, 2009 - 2:29pm

Tonight’s Rachel Zoe Project, the Bravo channel’s reality series about the celebrity stylist will include a spot on Rachel’s support of ovarian cancer.

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Jack LaLanne’s Birthday Benefit for Ovarian Cancer

Written by Annette Leal Mattern on September 27, 2009 - 10:36pm

I was lucky to score a ticket to this dazzling event. I serve on the national board of directors of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance which was selected as the charity to benefit from Jack LaLanne’s 95th Birthday Party.

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New Chemo Regimen May Benefit Ovarian Cancer Patients

September 20, 2009 - 7:36am

SUNDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Dose-dense chemotherapy improves survival in women with advanced ovarian cancer, Japanese researchers say.

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Johanna’s Law: The Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act

Written by Annette Leal Mattern on September 18, 2009 - 4:07pm

I never met Johanna, but I had the opportunity to meet her sister, Sheryl, at an Ovarian Cancer National Alliance conference as she was rallying support for a bill she crafted in her sister’s name. Its purpose: create a national campaign “to increase the awareness and knowledge of health care providers and women with respect to gynecologic cancers.”

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Recurrence: The Fear of Every Cancer Survivor

Written by Annette Leal Mattern on September 17, 2009 - 2:14pm

After treatment has ended and survivors try to resume their lives, the single most prevalent thought that seems to never go away is, “Is my cancer coming back?”

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Ovarian Cancer

Read the Latest Medical News

Dr. Oz on Ovarian Cancer

Leukemia Drug May Help Some Ovarian Cancer Patients

Who Needs A Symptom Diary?

Peripheral Neuropathy as a Result of Cancer

Medical Breakthrough with New Ovarian Cancer Drug

Rachel Zoe and Ovarian Cancer? Bananas!

Jack LaLanne’s Birthday Benefit for Ovarian Cancer

New Chemo Regimen May Benefit Ovarian Cancer Patients

Johanna’s Law: The Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act

Recurrence: The Fear of Every Cancer Survivor

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