Ovarian Cancer: San Diego
SurvivorNet has collaborated with patients and physicians to provide women in San Diego, California, with helpful information and support during their ovarian cancer journey. We hope these resources make it easier to connect with people in your neighborhood who can help.
Advocating for Your Own Health - A San Diego Survivor's Story
Lynn Brooks is grateful that her husband sprang into action after her ovarian cancer diagnosis. The San Diego resident says that "Mr. Hyper Researcher" urged her to get second and third opinions before deciding on treatment. "He was my rock, my lifeline," she says. The couple flew up to Stanford for a consultation. The... Read More
- Most surgeries for ovarian cancer are extensive procedures
- Your surgical options are typically presented and discussed at the time of diagnosis
- The goal is to remove as much of the disease as possible
Surgery Guidance for the San Diego Community
- Most surgeries for ovarian cancer are extensive procedures
- Your surgical options are typically presented and discussed at the time of diagnosis
- The goal is to remove as much of the disease as possible
- Chemotherapy is considered part of the "standard of care" for ovarian cancer
- The timing, length and doses of chemo may vary from patient to patient but most women will get a combination of two drugs
- Side effects can usually be well-managed
Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer
- Chemotherapy is considered part of the “standard of care†for ovarian cancer
- The timing, length and doses of chemo may vary from patient to patient — but most women will get a combination of two drugs
- Side effects can usually be well-managed
- Now, more ovarian cancer patients than ever before can benefit from the use of PARP inhibitors
- While this relatively new class of drugs offers incredible hope, some women may experience severe side effects
Understanding PARP Inhibitors for Ovarian Cancer
- Now, more ovarian cancer patients than ever before can benefit from the use of PARP inhibitors
- While this relatively new class of drugs offers incredible hope, some women may experience severe side effects
Dealing With Recurrence
Eighty percent of women who are diagnosed with ovarian cancer will respond positively to their initial treatment and go into remission. However, of that 80 percent, a majority will likely experience a recurrence, meaning their cancer will come back. "After recovering from an [often] elaborate surgery and then complet... Read More
The Future of Treatment
Sex After Cancer
Jackie Liu says that a few years before her ovarian cancer was diagnosed, her libido plummeted. The San Diego resident thought that maybe the stress in her life was at least partly responsible for her lack of interest in sex. "But was my libido decreasing because cancer was developing? I don't know," she says. Afte... Read More
Ovarian Cancer Survivor Nancy Iverson Tells SurvivorNet How She Stayed with Family During Early Stages of Treatment: "That Was the Best Place for Me to Be"
Ovarian cancer survivor Nancy Iverson spoke with SurvivorNet about what led her to seek treatment, and how she leaned on family and friends for support during her cancer journey. Iverson was visiting her daughter in Chicago when she first noticed symptoms of ovarian cancer; she decided to go to the emergency room. "... Read More
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