Monthly Archives: May 2010

Johanna’s Law: The Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act Frequently Asked Questions

What is Johanna’s Law: The Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act? It is a law that allows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to do an awareness campaign around the signs and symptoms of gynecologic cancers, including ovarian, … Continue reading 

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Right on trend with all health spending, cancer costs double

The cost of treating cancer has doubled over the past 20 years, but those costs are in line with overall trends in health spending. And while more people are getting cancer as the U.S. population ages, treatment has shifted away … Continue reading 

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Daven Spivey

My story began on December 10, 2008. I had a seventeen pound tumor removed and in January of 2009, the doctor called me and told me it was cancer stage 3. I had four cycles of chemotherapy. It started in … Continue reading 

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Marilyn McNeil

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I want to honor my beautiful, loving, caring mother who lost her life to ovarian cancer August 10, 2009.  She found out that she had a mass on her ovary after months of complaints to the doctor of feeling pressure … Continue reading 

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Gail Wasylishyn

Mothers We Love I know there are several moms out there that deserve to be honored and recognized and, although I am biased, my mom Gail Wasylishyn deserves and has earned it. My sister and I grew up learning to … Continue reading 

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Rose A. Ewing

My mother has always been a symbol of strength and overcoming.  She became a single Mom when I was in second grade, and was always making sure we had what we needed. Imagine my surprise to discover she had overcome … Continue reading 

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Demetra Bothos

My mom was diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian cancer right after the New Year.  It was devastating for my family as we lost my father to colon cancer approximately 8 years ago. My mother underwent optimal debulking surgery at Yale … Continue reading 

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Jean Davis

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Blessings of Love!! That’s what my mom was to me. She raised seven children, and always put everyone before herself.  I can remember going shopping with her after we were all grown and she had more money.  She would often … Continue reading 

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Anne Rice

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My Mum, Anne, adopted me 33 years ago when I was just 6 months old. I am so glad she did.  She was the kindest, most loving mother I ever could have asked for and I would have chosen her … Continue reading 

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Surgical Staging and Treatment of Early Ovarian Cancer: Long-term Analysis From a Randomized Trial

A long-term follow-up analysis of the randomized clinical trial Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Ovarian Neoplasm (ACTION) from the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer was undertaken to determine whether the original results with a median follow-up of 5.5 years … Continue reading 

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The Financial Burden of Cancer

By Brooke Hardison Wang Cancer care cost the American public $104.1 billion in 2006 – the most recent year for which statistics are available – according to NCI’s newly released Cancer Trends Progress Report-2009/2010 Update.  The financial burden of cancer … Continue reading 

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May Newsletter

Annual Conference Dates and Deadlines Power is Teal Conference Saturday, July 10 – Tuesday, July 13 Washington, DC www.ovariancancer.org/conference/2010 The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance’s Annual Conference is the largest ovarian cancer specific conference that brings together researchers, clinicians, survivors and … Continue reading 

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