Overcoming Appointment Anxiety

December 27, 2019 5:00 pm

This article discusses the anxiety that often surrounds routine appointments, as well as daily life, after a cancer diagnosis. Steps Through OC offers free, professional ovarian cancer counseling for women, families and caregivers coping with ovarian cancer. Our goal is Read more

Claudia’s Story: Clearity Changed My Journey

November 26, 2019 6:00 am

Like many women, Claudia knew something wasn’t quite right when she began to experience an unusual pain in her pelvic area and excessive sweating while at work. Later in the night, she ended up in the hospital with emergency surgery, … Read more

The Important Lessons Learned from Cancer Caregivers

November 22, 2019 12:00 pm

This article shares important lessons for caregivers, on how to not only support their loved one, but themselves. At The Clearity Foundation, we provide support to women with ovarian cancer and their families. We understand that while taking care Read more

Barbara’s Story: Clearity Can Be our Home Away from Home

November 19, 2019 6:00 am

My name is Barbara Sanders. I’m 65 years old and live in San Diego, California. Today I enjoy all America’s Finest City has to offer including long hikes year-round, reading on the beach and boating with friends. But life wasn’t … Read more

Alexis’ Story: Live Your Best Life

November 12, 2019 8:00 am

When I was a teenager, I found out that I had Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is a hormonal disorder that can cause cysts on the ovaries, and I would often feel when I had cysts, and when they would … Read more

Queency’s Story: Ovarian Cancer Never Crossed My Mind

November 5, 2019 8:00 am

When I was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer, I made the decision to share my story, not because it was glamorous, but in the hope that I could save a life. In February of 2018, after missing my period, I

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Say Something To Your Friend With Cancer

October 26, 2019 4:00 pm

By Martha Carlson

A single question acknowledging someone else’s experience can lift the heavy feeling of cancer isolation.

I’ve written before that, for me at least, there are really only two things that need to be said to someone with … Read more

How Has Cancer Changed the Way Patients Live Their Lives?

October 5, 2019 5:00 pm

We would love to hear from the Clearity Community – patients, caregivers, and loved ones – about your experiences on how you have been affected by ovarian cancer. Sharing your story is a way to promote awareness, connect with people Read more

Steps Through OC: Early Findings From a National Pilot Delivering Virtual, Individualized Psychosocial Support to Ovarian Cancer Survivors and Caregivers

September 8, 2019 5:00 pm

By Thomas J. Pier, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, CMF, and Marina Baroff, MPH, MA, FACHE

What if every woman with ovarian cancer had help setting a clear direction through the uncertain landscape of the diagnosis? Imagine these women having access to … Read more

I’m Addicted to Anxiety: Facing Cancer Fears Head-on

August 14, 2019 6:00 pm

This article discusses the anxiety that often surrounds a cancer diagnosis and the importance of seeking professional help. Steps Through OC offers free, professional ovarian cancer counseling for women, families and caregivers coping with ovarian cancer. Our goal is to Read more

My Survival Garden: Overcoming Ovarian Cancer

August 5, 2019 6:00 pm

By Sherry B. Hanson

While recovering from ovarian cancer and chemotherapy, I got it into my head that I needed a garden space. My garden represents not only my physical labor, but also my focus, which is on the future.Read more

Say Something: What to Do and Say When a Loved One Has Cancer

July 17, 2019 6:00 pm

This article shares wonderful advice on how to support a loved one with cancer, but there are times when their families and caregivers need that support, too. Steps Through OC offers free, professional ovarian cancer counseling for women, families and

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The Need for Clinical Trial Navigators

June 20, 2019 5:00 pm

Our Clinical Trial Finder is a personalized and online search tool that will help you to find a clinical trial based on your location or clinical situation (i.e. platinum sensitive or platinum resistant, number of previous treatments). We can also Read more

How to Talk to Your Kids About Your Cancer Diagnosis

June 1, 2019 5:00 am

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Helpful advice from experts and a mom who’s been there twice.

When you’re diagnosed with cancer, processing it is hard, and figuring out how to tell your kids about it just adds to the stress and … Read more

Choosing Sides: Treatment Decisions for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Must Consider Side Effects

May 30, 2019 6:00 pm

Patients with ovarian cancer who experience disease recurrences can have potentially helpful options from a large array of drugs, each of which can bring on side effects.

Luckily, doctors have a variety of ways to relieve or prevent these discomforts.

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A Letter to My Newly Diagnosed Self

May 24, 2019 1:00 pm

By Kelly Irvin

A second ovarian cancer recurrence in three years prompted this review of lessons learned. If I could go back three and a half years and give advice to my newly diagnosed self, what would I say?

This … Read more

A Rising Trend in Cancer Care Targets Physical, Existential Threats Patients Confront

May 6, 2019 6:00 pm

By Sarah Elizabeth Richards

Photo: Diagnosed with terminal metastatic breast cancer, Tori Geib started seeing a palliative care coach in Columbus, Ohio. She says the treatment helped improve the quality of her life. (Matt Vojacek)

When Tori Geib learned she … Read more

Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects for Ovarian Cancer

May 1, 2019 5:15 pm

By Dr. Leslie Boyd

Ovarian cancer produces the type of tumor that oncologists like to call “chemo-sensitive”—which is pretty good news for anyone diagnosed. Ovarian cancer cells have been shown to respond well to a combination of chemo drugs, which … Read more