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Paying attention to your body and knowing what is normal can provide clues when something is wrong. However, ovarian cancer symptoms often mimic other conditions. This means it can be...

This article was originally published on AdvancedBreastCancer.net. Receiving news of a loved one’s cancer diagnosis can be daunting on its own. But if you find yourself in the position of...

This may seem odd, but every once in a while when the world is quiet around me, I stop what I'm doing; and easily become overwhelmed with sadness. Feelings and...

Menopause was the furthest thing from my mind before cancer. I have minimal experience with women going through the "change." Everything that I knew about menopause centered around having hot...

No matter where you are in your health-illness journey you have so much to offer. You have carefully developed engaging qualities that keep people coming back to you over and...

Being newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer is no doubt an overwhelming and stressful time. Suddenly, your whole world is turned upside down as you take in the news and try...

Psychologists and sociologists instruct us that human beings have a strong natural desire for acceptance and belonging. Albeit challenging, the personal work of teens during adolescence is to figure out...

Many people living with cancer make dietary changes to help manage their symptoms or treatment side effects. Fueling your body the right way can greatly affect your overall health. Although...

The word “will” can seem loaded when mentioned in casual conversation. It might seem morbid to talk about or even unnecessary for the average person to think about. However, there...

Whether realized or not, coping is a learned trait. Early in life, opinions, values, and beliefs are shared to prepare us for our future.  During infancy, we learn rules and...

Women's Health Awareness Month is recognized every May. This year, we partnered with our sister sites AdvancedBreastCancer.net and Endometriosis.net to bring you a Women's Health Awareness Month Quiz. This is...

Official Rules, Terms, and Conditions for the Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2022 Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID...

I must say that people did their best to try to "prepare" me for all I had coming ahead of me on this cancer and treatment journey. But it seems...

This article was originally published on Endometriosis.net and written by Dr. Audrey Sheridan, who is a board-certified OBGYN. We’re celebrating Women’s Health Month, so I’m going to be talking about...

May marks the 1 year anniversary of AdvancedOvarianCancer.net! In celebration of 1 year full of meaningful conversations, insightful articles, and one amazing community - we want to share some of...

As a nurse and grief therapist, I learned a lot about people and loss. Some insisted, "The greater the love, the more painful the grieving." The absence of someone or...

Have you ever been on a plane and heard the stewardess say to put your own oxygen mask on first before helping someone else? They do this because we must...

This article was originally published on BladderCancer.net and written by Alison Petok, MSW, LCSW, MPH. Many types of cancer are linked to physical changes, ranging from surgery and reconstruction to...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is a good time to seek education, support, and provide resources for yourself and others. Mental health impacts a large population. And many...

When I was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer, at age 18, life got real for me. And it got real, very quickly! I was blessed to go into remission within...