Digital Guide: Ovarian Cancer Surgery - Seattle

Dr. Heidi Gray's guide to understanding ovarian cancer surgery

Welcome toÂ Dr. Heidi Gray’s guide to understanding surgery for ovarian cancer.

Dr. Gray, of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, has collaborated with SurvivorNet for this resource. People in the ovarian cancer community tell us that hearing advice like this, and knowing the options, has helped them make better decisions and reduce anxiety.

Dr. Heidi Gray Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Your Digital Guide begins below: 2 Chapters / 2 Video Segments

Making Treatment Decisions (1)

1. Surgery Decision-Making for Ovarian Cancer

Dr. Heidi Gray

A diagnosis of ovarian cancer almost always means a recommendation for surgery. But deciding what kind of surgery to have involves many factors.

Robotic Surgery (1)

2. How Do You Prepare for Robotic Surgery?

Dr. Heidi Gray

Because robotic surgery for ovarian cancer is considered "minimally invasive" surgery, there is often not much a woman has to do to prepare for it.