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ovarian cancer in canada: stats, impact and resources
ovarian cancer rates continue to rise in canada, with medical experts pushing for better prevention techniques to slow growth and improve outcomes.
karen hawthorne
ovarian cancer
jul 2 2024
ovarian cancer doesn’t have the public attention of breast or lung cancer, but there’s growing awareness of ovarian cancer and momentum building in the research community to improve detection and treatment.

what it feels like: ovarian cancer made me listen to my gut feelings
"when it comes to ovarian cancer, it’s so dependent on the human side of it in the sense that you don’t have very clear symptoms."
karen hawthorne
ovarian cancer
jun 26 2024
alvina urges others to "act on that gut feeling and listen to it and take it as real information" regarding subtle symptoms.

diagnosed with hpv: managing treatment, support and cancer risks
hpv is the most common sexually transmitted infection – 75 per cent of sexually active canadians will have the virus at some point in their lives.
karen hawthorne
human papillomavirus (hpv).
apr 24 2024
once you’ve been diagnosed with hpv, get involved in your treatment plan with your doctor to understand and address any immediate health concerns and to stay vigilant about any of the associated health risks.

what it feels like: ‘a reason to keep fighting’ against ovarian cancer
starla fiddler uses her “borrowed time” to advocate for others, raise awareness and help however she can to end ovarian cancer. “i know that in my lifetime i will never see a cure, as much as i would like to,” she says.
robin roberts
ovarian cancer
sep 4 2023
in 2017, while she was still healthy with no trace of cancer, starla fiddler adopted her son bohdi.

could a skin cancer drug be the treatment answer for a rare form of ovarian cancer?
advocates call study findings 'positive news' for the treatment of low grade serous epithelial ovarian cancer, which mostly affects women under 50.
dave yasvinski
ovarian cancer
feb 8 2022
around 3,000 canadian women were diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2021 and 1,950 were expected to have succumbed to the disease, according to the canadian cancer society. getty

chris evert on ovarian cancer: 'don't try to be a crusader and think this will pass'
evert's sister jeanne evert dubin was diagnosed with late stage ovarian cancer and died in february 2020.
maija kappler
ovarian cancer
jan 18 2022
file - in this feb. 13, 1972, file photo, members of the evert family are shown in their home in fort lauderdale, fla. front row from left are john, 10, mother colette, jeanne, 14, and father james. back from left are chris, drew, 18 and clare, 4. jeanne evert dubin, a former world-ranked professional tennis player and a younger sister of 18-time grand slam champion chris evert, has died. evert dubin died thursday, feb. 20, 2020, after a 2 1/2-year struggle with ovarian cancer. she was 62. (ap photo/file) org xmit: ny150

beloved montreal neuroscientist dies at 43
dr. nadia chaudhri spent her dying months raising funds for scientists from under-represented backgrounds.
the canadian press
ovarian cancer
oct 7 2021
montreal neuroscientist nadia chaudhri, who shared her journey with ovarian cancer online, has died.

mom's tweet about telling son she is dying touches thousands
neuroscientist and concordia professor nadia chaudhri is now using her platform to raise money for under-represented young scholars.
susan schwartz montreal gazette
世界杯决赛2022
may 31 2021
"i am sharing my story to raise awareness about this disease," nadia chaudhri tweeted on world ovarian cancer day.
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ovarian cancer in canada: stats, impact and resources
ovarian cancer rates continue to rise in canada, with medical experts pushing for better prevention techniques to slow growth and improve outcomes.
karen hawthorne
ovarian cancer
jul 2 2024
ovarian cancer doesn’t have the public attention of breast or lung cancer, but there’s growing awareness of ovarian cancer and momentum building in the research community to improve detection and treatment.

what it feels like: ovarian cancer made me listen to my gut feelings
"when it comes to ovarian cancer, it’s so dependent on the human side of it in the sense that you don’t have very clear symptoms."
karen hawthorne
ovarian cancer
jun 26 2024
alvina urges others to "act on that gut feeling and listen to it and take it as real information" regarding subtle symptoms.

diagnosed with hpv: managing treatment, support and cancer risks
hpv is the most common sexually transmitted infection – 75 per cent of sexually active canadians will have the virus at some point in their lives.
karen hawthorne
human papillomavirus (hpv).
apr 24 2024
once you’ve been diagnosed with hpv, get involved in your treatment plan with your doctor to understand and address any immediate health concerns and to stay vigilant about any of the associated health risks.

what it feels like: ‘a reason to keep fighting’ against ovarian cancer
starla fiddler uses her “borrowed time” to advocate for others, raise awareness and help however she can to end ovarian cancer. “i know that in my lifetime i will never see a cure, as much as i would like to,” she says.
robin roberts
ovarian cancer
sep 4 2023
in 2017, while she was still healthy with no trace of cancer, starla fiddler adopted her son bohdi.
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canadian centre for caregiving excellence

could a skin cancer drug be the treatment answer for a rare form of ovarian cancer?
advocates call study findings 'positive news' for the treatment of low grade serous epithelial ovarian cancer, which mostly affects women under 50.
dave yasvinski
ovarian cancer
feb 8 2022
around 3,000 canadian women were diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2021 and 1,950 were expected to have succumbed to the disease, according to the canadian cancer society. getty

chris evert on ovarian cancer: 'don't try to be a crusader and think this will pass'
evert's sister jeanne evert dubin was diagnosed with late stage ovarian cancer and died in february 2020.
maija kappler
ovarian cancer
jan 18 2022
file - in this feb. 13, 1972, file photo, members of the evert family are shown in their home in fort lauderdale, fla. front row from left are john, 10, mother colette, jeanne, 14, and father james. back from left are chris, drew, 18 and clare, 4. jeanne evert dubin, a former world-ranked professional tennis player and a younger sister of 18-time grand slam champion chris evert, has died. evert dubin died thursday, feb. 20, 2020, after a 2 1/2-year struggle with ovarian cancer. she was 62. (ap photo/file) org xmit: ny150

beloved montreal neuroscientist dies at 43
dr. nadia chaudhri spent her dying months raising funds for scientists from under-represented backgrounds.
the canadian press
ovarian cancer
oct 7 2021
montreal neuroscientist nadia chaudhri, who shared her journey with ovarian cancer online, has died.

mom's tweet about telling son she is dying touches thousands
neuroscientist and concordia professor nadia chaudhri is now using her platform to raise money for under-represented young scholars.
susan schwartz montreal gazette
世界杯决赛2022
may 31 2021
"i am sharing my story to raise awareness about this disease," nadia chaudhri tweeted on world ovarian cancer day.
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canadian society for exercise physiology

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