You and Ovarian Cancer
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    • Understanding Ovarian Cancer
    • Understanding Ovarian Cancer
      • Animation - Understanding Ovarian Cancer
      • Slide Show - Understanding Ovarian Cancer
      • Expert Videos:
      • What is ovarian cancer?
      • Who is at risk for ovarian cancer?
      • What are the common symptoms of ovarian cancer?
      • What genetic changes increase your risk for ovarian cancer?
      • What can I do to decrease my risk of ovarian cancer?
      • What are the stages of ovarian cancer?
      • What’s the outlook for a patient with ovarian cancer?
      • Patient Videos:
      • Ariana’s story: How did you find out you had ovarian cancer?
      • Beatrice’s story: How did you find out you had ovarian cancer?
      • Shirley’s story: How did you find out you had ovarian cancer?
      • Ariana’s story: What advice do you have for other patients on their journey with ovarian cancer?
      • Beatrice’s story: What advice do you have for other patients on their journey with ovarian cancer?
      • Shirley’s story: What advice do you have for other patients on their journey with ovarian cancer?
    • Diagnosing Ovarian Cancer
    • Diagnosing Ovarian Cancer
      • Animation - Diagnosing Ovarian Cancer
      • Slide Show - Diagnosing Ovarian Cancer
      • Expert Videos:
      • Why is ovarian cancer challenging to diagnose?
      • Is there a screening test for ovarian cancer?
      • What are the genetic risk factors for ovarian cancer?
      • How is ovarian cancer diagnosed?
      • When is a biopsy performed for ovarian cancer?
      • How is ovarian cancer staged and graded?
      • Patient Videos:
      • Shirley's story: How was your ovarian cancer diagnosed?
      • Shirley's story: How was your ovarian cancer recurrence diagnosed?
      • Ariana's story: What challenges did you face as a young woman with ovarian cancer?
      • Ariana's story: What has been your experience with genetic testing for ovarian cancer?
    • Treating and Managing Ovarian Cancer
    • Treating and Managing Ovarian Cancer
      • Animation - Treating and Managing Ovarian Cancer
      • Slide Show - Treating and Managing Ovarian Cancer
      • Expert Videos:
      • How is ovarian cancer treated?
      • What types of surgery are used for ovarian cancer?
      • How is chemotherapy used to treat ovarian cancer?
      • How is radiation therapy used to treat ovarian cancer?
      • How is targeted therapy used to treat ovarian cancer?
      • How is hormone therapy used to treat ovarian cancer?
      • How is immunotherapy used to treat ovarian cancer?
      • What is maintenance treatment for ovarian cancer?
      • How can I manage side effects for my ovarian cancer, and get support?
      • Patient Videos:
      • Ariana’s story: What successes and challenges have you had with your ovarian cancer treatment?
      • Beatrice’s story: What successes and challenges have you had with your ovarian cancer treatment?
      • Shirley’s story: What successes and challenges have you had with your ovarian cancer treatment?
      • Ariana’s story: What was your experience with surgery for your ovarian cancer?
      • Beatrice’s story: What has been the biggest challenge for you with ovarian cancer?
      • Shirley’s story: What has been the biggest challenge for you with ovarian cancer?
    • Understanding Clinical Trials in Ovarian Cancer
    • Understanding Clinical Trials in Ovarian Cancer
      • Animation - Understanding Clinical Trials in Ovarian Cancer
      • Slide Show - Understanding Clinical Trials in Ovarian Cancer
      • Expert Videos:
      • What is an ovarian cancer clinical trial? Why should I consider participating?
      • How do clinical trials work for ovarian cancer? What is the process?
      • How do I know if I'm eligible to join a clinical trial for ovarian cancer?
      • How objective and safe are clinical trials for ovarian cancer?
      • If I take part in a clinical trial for ovarian cancer, how will my safety be protected?
      • Patient Videos:
      • Angie's story: Why did you decide to take part in a clinical trial for your ovarian cancer?
      • Kim's story: Why did you decide to take part in a clinical trial for your ovarian cancer?
      • Angie's story: How did you enroll in the ovarian cancer clinical trial? What was the process like?
      • Alicia’s story: What was your overall experience in the ovarian cancer clinical trial?
      • Angie's story: What was your overall experience during and after the ovarian cancer clinical trial?
      • Kim's story: What was your overall experience during and after the ovarian cancer clinical trial?
      • Alicia’s story: How did genetic and biomarker testing impact your options for ovarian cancer clinical trials?
      • Alicia’s story: What advice do you have for others about taking part in clinical trials for ovarian cancer?
      • Angie's story: What advice do you have for others about taking part in clinical trials for ovarian cancer?
      • Kim's story: What advice do you have for others about taking part in clinical trials for ovarian cancer?
      • Angie's story: How has the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition helped you on your cancer journey?
    • Genetic Mutations and Biomarkers in Ovarian Cancer
    • Genetic Mutations and Biomarkers in Ovarian Cancer
      • Animation - Understanding Genetic Mutations and Biomarkers in Ovarian Cancer
      • Slide Show - Understanding Genetic Mutations and Biomarkers in Ovarian Cancer
      • Expert Videos:
      • What genetic changes increase your risk for ovarian cancer?
      • What are the genetic risk factors for ovarian cancer?
      • What is biomarker testing and genetic testing in ovarian cancer? Why are they important?
      • How is biomarker testing done and what biomarkers are looked at when deciding on treatment for ovarian cancer?
      • Who should get genetic testing for an inherited mutation for ovarian cancer and how is it done?
      • What does a positive genetic test result mean for those without ovarian cancer? What does a negative result mean?
      • How do genetic testing results impact the treatment of my ovarian cancer?
      • Patient Videos:
      • Ariana's story: What has been your experience with genetic testing for ovarian cancer?
      • Alicia’s story: What genetic mutations do you have? When and how were you tested?
      • Alicia’s story: What was the genetic testing and biomarker testing process like?
      • Angie’s story: How did genetic testing and biomarker testing impact the treatment of your ovarian cancer?
      • Alicia’s story: How did genetic and biomarker testing impact your options for ovarian cancer clinical trials?
      • Alicia’s story: What advice do you have for others about genetic and biomarker testing for ovarian cancer?
      • Angie’s story: What advice do you have for others about genetic and biomarker testing for ovarian cancer?
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This educational activity has been developed by the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition in collaboration with Mechanisms in Medicine Inc.

This activity is supported by educational grants from:
Alkermes plc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Clovis Oncology, Inc., Eisai Inc., Foundation Medicine, Inc., Genentech, a Member of the Roche Group, GSK, ImmunoGen, Inc., Merck & Co, Inc., Novartis, Novocure Inc., Pfizer, Inc.

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