Let’s Talk About It: Ovarian Cancer – Treatment Decision Making

Making treatment decisions are stressful. The work of understanding complex medical information, crafting questions for your medical team, and trusting oneself is hard. Join us as we break down this intense time in ways that may make it feel more manageable and help you regain a sense of calm as you work hard to care […]

Everything You Want to Know About PARP Inhibitors

PARP inhibitors have revolutionized ovarian cancer treatment and provided hope for so many patients. At the same time, a lot of questions often come up about their use: when should they be used? How long can they be taken for? PARP after PARP? Dr. Kathleen Moore, Director of the Oklahoma TSET Phase I Program at […]

Let’s Talk About It: Ovarian Cancer – Self-Compassion and Cancer

The most impactful messages during your cancer survivorship are often the ones you tell yourself. But being patient with our worry, managing the expectations we set for ourselves, and tolerating the discomfort of our sadness is hard work. Join us as we discuss the power of self-compassion and ways you can cultivate a more gentle […]

COVID-19 Updates for Cancer Patients

Dr. Michele Andrasik, Director of the COVID-19 Prevention Network at Fred Hutch, Dr. Monika Shah Infectious Disease Specialist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Dr. Warner Huh, immediate past president of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology and chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, discuss […]

Let’s Talk About It: Ovarian Cancer – Fear of Recurrence

A diagnosis of recurrent ovarian cancer can bring many uncertainties and anxieties. Our discussion, lead by Julie Larson LCSW, talks through how you can learn to calm your fears.

Let’s Talk About It: Ovarian Cancer – Cultivating Resilience

Resilience is the ability to recover and adapt in the face of stress. Resilience is also a term that refers to a number of skills and characteristics that contribute to our ability to face hardship. Together we can work to name and strengthen the qualities that not only resonate but that you are discovering within […]

Let’s Talk About It: Ovarian Cancer – Healing the Relationship With Your Body

Cancer treatment changes the relationship a survivor has with their body. Surgical scars, hair loss, changes in sensitivity, discomfort or pain, and ongoing side effects can be overwhelming and emotional to experience. Feelings of loss, disconnect, anger, and shame are normal to have but can be uncomfortable or complicated to navigate. We discuss the path […]

Facing Mortality

Following a new diagnosis of breast cancer, older women often have worse outcomes when it comes to their breast cancers and receive less than standard therapy than younger women. A diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer or recurrent ovarian or uterine cancer comes with an array of emotions and concerns. Dr. Anne Kane discusses the implications […]

Rare Ovarian Cancers

Dr. Amanda Nickles Fader, Director of the Center for Rare Gynecologic Cancers at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, discusses new research on and treatment of rare types of ovarian cancer, with a focus on low grade serous and clear cell ovarian cancers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fnLum4Gw_0