In this video, Dr. Margileth explains how genetic counselors and gene testing help patients determine breast and ovarian cancer risk through blood testing. The 15 Breast Cancer Questions To Ask Your Doctor. Get the pdf here: www.breastcanceranswers.com Breast Cancer Answers is a social media show where viewers submit a question and get the answer from an expert. Submit your question now at, www.breastcanceranswers.com This information should not be relied upon as a substitute for personal medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Use the information provided on this site solely at your own risk. If you have any concerns about your health, please consult with a physician.
The time you spend with your doctor is valuable, but it is sometimes hard to know how to get the most out of your visit. We are honored to have Dr. Robert Arnold offer ways we can better discuss our treatment and general health issues with our doctors. We appreciate Dr. Arnold’s contribution of her time, Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC for providing the resources to make this lecture series possible and to Gilda’s Club for providing the venue.
There have been many genetic discoveries concerning cancer and only a few have been applied to ovarian cancer, specifically. We were fortunate to have Dr. Kristin Zorn speak to us about her exciting research into the genetic risk for ovarian cancer as well as the overall findings related to this topic. We appreciate Dr. Zorn’s contribution of her time and Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC for providing the resources to make this lecture series possible.
We know that the topic of recurrence in cancer patients can be an overwhelming and scary issue for any ovarian cancer survivor. In this video, Dr. John Comerci leads a discussion on recurrence and openly answered many questions from our survivor audience — hopefully yours will be one of them. We appreciate Dr. Comerci’s contribution of his time and Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC for providing the resources to make this lecture series possible.
Ovarian Cancer is more than a woman’s disease. John lost his beautiful daughter to ovarian cancer. Now John spreads the message of ovarian cancer awareness and ovarian cancer symptoms. This is John’s ovarian cancer survivor story. WWW.OVARIAN.ORG
Seven Women, Six Days, One Mountain. In September 2011, I organized a group of seven women to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. These are no ordinary women. They are surviving, living with and overcoming cancer, HIV, rheumatoid arthritis, obesity and other life challenges to inspire others to do the same. Follow the story at www.WeChooseToClimb.com. I am currently writing the book “We Choose To Climb” that will chronicle the inspirational lives of these women and tell the story of our trek to the mountain.