Let’s Talk About It: Ovarian Cancer (Connecting with Your Body: Sex & Intimacy)

Changes to your body are normal to experience related to a cancer diagnosis, and grief and learning to live with a changed body take time. But what if you share your body with someone else? What if finding pleasure and connection through intimacy feel like insurmountable obstacles on your road to healing? What if you […]

The ABCs of ADCs: Ovarian Cancer and Antibody Drug Conjugates

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are an exciting addition to ovarian cancer treatment. New treatments for ovarian cancer bring hope, but they also raise questions for patients. Dr. Jill Alldredge, a gynecologic oncologist at UCHealth, discusses what an ADC is, the ins and outs of the first and only one currently approved for ovarian cancer, and any […]

Let’s Talk About It: Ovarian Cancer (What is Mindset and Does it Really Matter?)

Your mindset is the way you make sense of the world around you. This lens influences the way you think, the way you feel, and how you might behave in certain situations. In the following slides, we discussed mindset myths that can get us into trouble and ways to cultivate a mindset to support your […]

What Clinical Trials Are Recruiting for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer?

Clinical trials play an important role in the treatment of ovarian cancer, but finding ones that might be right for you can be difficult and time-consuming. In this webinar, Dr. Joshua Cohen, Medical Director of the Gynecologic Cancer Program at City of Hope Orange County, provides an overview of certain clinical trials currently (or about […]

Let’s Talk About It: Ovarian Cancer (Building a Strong Partnership with Your Medical Team)

The relationship you build with your medical team is an important one. Your questions and their expertise often guide the conversations in each appointment. And the needs you have are important to consider as you work together for the best care experience. In this presentation we are talking about common obstacles and approaches with your […]

Part III – Cumulative Grief: Learning how to honor the many losses that occur in a brief period of time

Cumulative grief, also known as compounded grief, is grief that occurs more than once in a brief period of time. As a person with cancer, a caregiver or professional in this world, we are often met with confronting grief on a frequent basis. So often, we may be unable to process fully the loss that […]

Let’s Talk About It: Ovarian Cancer (Mental Health and Wellness Top 10: The Resources that Help)

Cultivating self-care strategies that are helpful to you as you cope with a cancer diagnosis is important. And, the needs we have often change along the cancer trajectory. Sorting through resources or learning what is available to you can be a daunting task. Let’s talk about the resources, such as books, groups, Instagrammers, organizations (in […]

Research Update on Recurrent Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer

There is a continued need for better treatment options for low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC), and research focused on the subtype is an essential part of that. In this conversation with Dr. Rachel Grisham, Section Head of Ovarian Cancer and Director of Gynecologic Medical Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK), we’re discussing the results from […]

Part II – Body Grief: Losing parts of ourselves and our identity before, during and after cancer treatment

When cancer is diagnosed, there is a common experience for people to feel under attack or betrayed by their own body. Some even experience distrust and dissociation with their body. The multitude of losses that come along with a cancer diagnosis are sometimes met with well-intended but insensitive feedback from those around you. Grieving for […]