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Ovarian Cancer — Helpful Reading

Karen Griffith Gryga — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:03:53 +0000

Cancer: 50 Essential Things to Do: Revised and Updated Edition
by Greg Anderson (Author), O. Carl Simonton (Foreword) (Author), Plume, 1999

100 Questions & Answers About Ovarian Cancer, Second Edition
by Don S. Dizon, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc., 2006

A Guide to Survivorship for Women with Ovarian Cancer
by F. J. Montz MD KM FACOG FACS (Author), Robert E. Bristow MD FACOG (Author), Paula J. Anastasia RN MN OCN (Assistant), Johns Hopkins Press Health Book, 2005

Beating Ovarian Cancer: How To Overcome The Odds And Reclaim Your Life
by Chris Bledy, Book Clearing House, 2008

Cancer: 50 Essential Things to Do
by Greg Anderson, Plume, 2009

Everyone’s Guide to Cancer Therapy; Revised 5th Edition: How Cancer Is Diagnosed, Treated, and Managed Day to Day
by M.d., Ernest H. Rosenbaum and Malin Dollinger, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008

Help Me Live: 20 Things People with Cancer Want You to Know
by Lori Hope, Celestrial Arts, 2005

Ovarian Cancer Journeys: Survivors Share Their Stories To Help Others
by Ayala Miron, iUniverse, Inc., 2004

What to Eat if You Have Cancer : Healing Foods that Boost Your Immune System
by Maureen Keane (Author), Daniella Chace (Author) , McGraw-Hill, 2006

Women’s Cancers: Pathways to Healing: A Patients Guide to Dealing with Ovarian and Breast Cancer
by Giuseppe Del Priore (Author), J Richard Smith (Author), Springer, 2009

Jean Westcott’s Humorous Account of Her Journey and Learnings, Part 1 (Ovarian Cancer, Personal Stories)

Karen Griffith Gryga — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:15:22 +0000

Jean Westcott gives a funny account of her journey with ovarian cancer. Recorded 8-5-07 at her birthday party.

Jean Westcott’s Humorous Account of Her Journey and Learnings, Part 2 (Ovarian Cancer, Personal Stories)

Karen Griffith Gryga — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:00:01 +0000

Part 2 of Jean Westcott’s humorous account of her journey with ovarian cancer, given 8-5-07 at her birthday party.

PBS 39 Tempo – Ovarian Cancer (Ovarian Cancer, Personal Stories, Expert Advice)

Karen Griffith Gryga — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:45:27 +0000

Katie Fehlinger goes to Lehigh Valley to talk with the patients and doctor in the fight against Ovarian Cancer and to report on a treatment for Ovarian Cancer called IP Chemotherapy.

Reporter/Producer: Katie Fehleinger

May 27, 2008

Elana Waldman’s Battle with Ovarian Cancer (Ovarian Cancer, Personal Stories)

Karen Griffith Gryga — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:45:15 +0000

Elana Waldman’s speech about Ovarian Cancer and her battle with the disease at the ICRF Women of Action Luncheon.

Ovarian Cancer Treatment Testimonial Alternative Holistic Health Care (Ovarian Cancer, Personal Stories, Expert Advice)

Karen Griffith Gryga — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:40:21 +0000

This is a testimonial from an ovarian cancer survivor patient at Sanoviv Medical Insitute, a holistic and complementary alternative health care facility. Ovarian cancer treatments are available at Sanoviv Medical Institute. Our facility has never had a single staph infection, which is the 5th leading cause of death in the US. This is due to the cleanliness of our facility. You can expect to recover from your surgery faster than other hospitals due to the fact that prior to surgery or cancer treatment, you will receive a highly nutritional diet of organic foods and detoxification treatments. Visit our site to learn more about ovarian cancer treatment. Our diagnostics focus on the root cause of your illness, not the symptoms. We recognize and honor the powerful role that the mind plays in health and healing. We use proven complementary medical and mind-body solutions to eliminate disease, we don’t mask symptoms with drugs and unnecessary medical procedures. Our medical doctors are trained in traditional, holistic, complementary and alternative medical treatments. Sanoviv provides care and treatment for other degenerative diseases.

Young Cancer Survivor Teaches Medical Students Her Condition (Ovarian Cancer, Personal Stories)

Karen Griffith Gryga — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:30:25 +0000

Once a cancer patient a young survivor, Katie Feltzer, now teaches future doctors about ovarian cancer. Katie was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 22 and had to have both of her ovaries removed surgically.

Ovarian Cancer – Facing Ovarian Cancer – DVD PREVIEW (Ovarian Cancer, Personal Stories)

Karen Griffith Gryga — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:15:46 +0000

View Chapter One of Facing Ovarian Cancer — A woman’s guide: “Meet the Women.” Total duration of DVD: 2 hours (12 Chapters). Covers symptoms, diagnosis, treatment & support, with participation from many leading cancer specialists as well as women who have been diagnosed who offer their heartfelt advice.

To purchase DVD go to www.ovariandvd.com – also shortly to be available on Amazon.
This illuminating and sensitively produced program has been researched, written, filmed and edited by two women who care.

Producer/director/writer: Kay Stammers. Assistant Producer: Natasha Zinni.
Produced by Media One, Sydney Australia.

Symptoms For Ovarian Cancer (Ovarian Cancer, Expert Advice)

Karen Griffith Gryga — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:59:00 +0000

The notion that ovarian cancer is a “silent killer” without early warning signs has changed.

The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation has announced a national consensus on symptoms for ovarian cancer. Symptoms that women should consider as warning signs include: bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly, and frequent or urgent urination. If women have these symptoms daily over the course of several weeks they should consult with a gynecologist about them, particularly if the symptoms are new or unusual.

SECOND OPINION | Ovarian Cancer | PBS (Ovarian Cancer, Expert Advice)

Karen Griffith Gryga — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:56:31 +0000

This PBS medical series explores illnesses one at a time and features a panel of physicians and other experts assessing individual cases.

One of the deadliest forms of cancer, ovarian cancer is also one of the few cancers through which genetic testing can determine a person’s susceptibility. This episode explores the challenges faced by a woman balancing the opportunity to know her genetic profile with only limited diagnostic testing and sometimes radical treatment options available.

Check local listings for airdates and times on your local PBS station. For more information visit http://www.pbs.org/secondopinion/.