When Doug Wendt’s wife, Alice, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer — they found that there was a serious lack of resources available for them. The ovarian cancer experience varies greatly from woman to woman, but a lot of the information out there about the disease is not exactly helpful to the average person.
“There has been a huge lack of meaningful resources that are detailed and instructive, but oriented toward the lay person,” Doug said. “So, basically, we’ve had this divide … where on one side is clinically validated scientific research that even some of the doctors can’t quite figure out, and on the other side is generalized advice that is not specific enough to help caregivers really know what to do, or patients.”
Read More“They produced a report and then they worked with us and with our cancer doctors to help select the medicines or potentially clinical trials that might be best,” Doug explained. “To see a commitment of serious investment in developing a very powerful resource for the cancer journey is extremely gratifying.”
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