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Ovarian Cancer Journeys: Survivors Share Their Stories To Help Others


by Ayala Miron

List Price: $9.95
Available: Usually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank: 62801
Studio: iUniverse, Inc.
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 88
Publication Date: September 09, 2004
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.


EDITORIAL REVIEWS

Product Description
"All of the research has reinforced that ovarian cancer is not a silent disease as was once thought and as is shown quite eloquently in this collection of stories.... The value of this collection of stories is that it helps raise awareness about symptoms, need for patient persistence, and the importance of being treated by a gynecologic oncologist."

Barbara A. Goff, MD
Professor and Co-Director, Division of Gynecologic Oncology University of Washington School of Medicine

Women of ages 17 to 78 join to tell their true stories.
Find out about the lessons they have learned along their ovarian cancer journeys; from symptoms to diagnosis, trough treatments, and survival.

Ovarian cancer facts:
  • Occurs in 1 out of 57 women
  • 89% have symptoms at the early stages of the disease
  • 75% are diagnosed in the late stages of the disease
  • 90% do not have history of ovarian cancer in their family
  • Early detection is critical and can improve survival rate to 90%


  • CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 2 reviews)

    Gift Review  
    I bought this book to present to a cousin who was a cancer patient in the hospital, following a surgery to remove her ovaries which were found to be cancerous. She told me that this book was not only highly informational, but also very encouraging to her. She really appreciated recieving it as a gift - it was nice to get it and also a great relief to have something pertinent to read, since she had gotten tons of flower arrangements, etc !
    July 12, 2007

    Best Overview and Uplifting Hope for those with and without Ovarian Cancer  
    My mother died of ovarian cancer recently. This book is a concise description of the symptoms, how doctors attitudes need to change so that more women are diagnosed at earlier stages, how important the right caliber and kind of doctor is for a good prognosis, and it gives hope to those who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer or have loved ones who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer that they too have a chance to survive this disease through the wonderful short stories of each of the survives in the book. It is a short and very easy to read book that is packed with useful information. A must read if your life has been touched by ovarian cancer in any way.
    July 12, 2006


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