AKA & SHARE Mental Health Fireside Chat

AKA sorority and SHARE Cancer Support led an open and honest discussion on mental health and Black women in the pandemic. Our ambassador, advocate, and facilitator Desiree Walker spoke with accomplished author, businesswoman, and deputy mayor of Buffalo Dr. Ellen Grant about what we can do to help get ourselves through these unprecedented times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpdPWDtKUAQ

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: Uterine Cancer Survivorship

In cancer, survivorship focuses on the health and well-being of a person with cancer from the time of diagnosis until the end of life. In this intimate group setting, Allison Asante talks about issues related to uterine cancer survivorship including physical effects of treatment, follow-up care, cancer recurrence, healthy best practices and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-VY5vrYYzw

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 […]

Topic-Driven Round Table on Ovarian Cancer: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Relationships and Cancer

Women with ovarian cancer can join Julie Larson, LCSW and peers via video or phone to talk about topics such as “Relationships and Cancer.”

Let’s Talk About It: Ovarian Cancer – Making Meaning

The new year can be a time filled with promise, beginnings, and a fresh outlook. But a cancer diagnosis can make it hard to consider the road ahead. What value is there in setting goals if the future feels uncertain? Let’s come together to talk about the topic of “Making Meaning and the Road Ahead.” […]

Let’s Talk about Sex and Gynecologic Cancers

Is there sex after cancer? YES! Join Dr. Don Dizon, Professor of Medicine at Brown University and oncologist specializing in cancers in women for an open discussion about intimacy and sexuality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HJm80JPfug