Ovarian Cancer: Cleveland
SurvivorNet has collaborated with patients and physicians to provide women in Cleveland, Ohio, with helpful information and support during their ovarian cancer journey. We hope these resources make it easier to connect with people in your neighborhood who can help.
Finding That Support System - A Cleveland Survivor's Story
Four years ago, when Vicki Campana was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she refused to let her disease conquer her. “I was going to fight,” she says. Campana had an army of supporters by her side through that fight—including her family, friends, and co-workers. She quickly realized how important it was to lean on the peo... Read More
Diagnosing Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage. In fact, it has been called “the sleeping lion,” says Dr. Kimberly Resnick, gynecologic oncologist at MetroHealth in Cleveland, Ohio. “It's hard, because 75% of women who walk into our office with ovarian cancer, unfortunately, are going to walk in with advanced s... Read More
- Most women with ovarian cancer will get a combination of surgery & chemotherapy
- The order the treatments are given in depends on several factors
- The goal with surgery is to remove as much disease as possible
- Sometimes chemo will be given first to shrink the tumor
Ovarian Cancer Treatment Guidance for the Cleveland Community
- Most women with ovarian cancer will get a combination of surgery & chemotherapy
- The order the treatments are given in depends on several factors
- The goal with surgery is to remove as much disease as possible
- Sometimes chemo will be given first to shrink the tumor
Does Baby Powder Cause Ovarian Cancer?
Dr. Kris Zanotti, gynecologic oncologist at University Hospitals in Cleveland, hears a lot of questions about ovarian cancer. One common question centers on a widely-used personal care product. “Many people have asked me, is there a link between baby powder and ovarian cancer?” says Dr. Zanotti. Following the lawsuits... Read More
- PARP inhibitors are a relatively new class of drugs that provide a lot of hope for treating ovarian cancer
- They can be used as something called “maintenance therapy” to prolong remission
- PARP inhibitors can come with side effects, but there are methods to alleviate them for most women
PARP Inhibitors
- PARP inhibitors are a relatively new class of drugs that provide a lot of hope for treating ovarian cancer
- They can be used as something called “maintenance therapy” to prolong remission
- PARP inhibitors can come with side effects, but there are methods to alleviate them for most women
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Making Treatment Decisions During the Pandemic
Dealing With Recurrence
Getting an ovarian cancer diagnosis can be frightening. Along with the many thoughts swirling through your head, the first and foremost is likely about the outcome, or prognosis, of the disease. While most women with this cancer do go into remission on treatment, meaning there are no longer any signs of the cancer on t... Read More
- After an ovarian cancer diagnosis, women typically have many questions – from how their sex life will be affected to how they’ll pay for treatment
- Your doctor should be able to recommend professionals to help with the concerns that crop up along the way
Living With Cancer
- After an ovarian cancer diagnosis, women typically have many questions – from how their sex life will be affected to how they’ll pay for treatment
- Your doctor should be able to recommend professionals to help with the concerns that crop up along the way
Cancer Treatment Amid the Pandemic - A Cleveland Survivor Shares Her Story
Even during the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, cancer survivor, Joanne Messeri, found ways to stay connected -- and give back -- to her community. After surgery for stage II ovarian cancer, she started chemotherapy. But things didn't go as planned. "I had an allergic reaction to carboplatin and Taxol," says Messer... Read More
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