Ovarian Cancer: Indianapolis
SurvivorNet has collaborated with patients and physicians to provide women in Indianapolis 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.
Indianapolis Survivor Linda Richmond's Incredible Journey
For most cancer patients, the diagnosis comes first and the surgery comes second. However, that wasn't the case for Indianapolis ovarian cancer survivor Linda Richmond who learned about her cancer diagnosis in an unconventional way. Richmond underwent surgery in 2010 after going through a CA 125 ovarian cancer sc... Read More
Ovarian Cancer - Identifying the Symptoms
Ovarian cancer symptoms often present themselves quickly and out of the blue. In some cases, after sudden symptoms, an ovarian cancer diagnosis can be made in just a matter of days, oncologists tell SurvivorNet. "A patient can feel relatively normal and suddenly wake up with abdominal distension and symptoms that are... Read More
- For many women with ovarian cancer, surgery is recommended as the first treatment
- The procedure is typically performed through an incision in the abdomen
- The goal of surgery is to remove as much cancer as possible
Ovarian Cancer Surgery: A Guide from Indianapolis Experts
- For many women with ovarian cancer, surgery is recommended as the first treatment
- The procedure is typically performed through an incision in the abdomen
- The goal of surgery is to remove as much cancer as possible
- Ovarian cancer chemotherapy usually involves two drugs - carboplatin and paclitaxel
- The chemo combination is generally well-tolerated, but this varies from patient to patient
- When in the treatment process chemo is given will depend on several factors
Understanding Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian cancer chemotherapy usually involves two drugs -Â carboplatin and paclitaxel
- The chemo combination is generally well-tolerated, but this varies from patient to patient
- When in the treatment process chemo is given will depend on several factors
- PARP inhibitors work by preventing ovarian cancer cells damaged during chemotherapy from repairing themselves
- They are a relatively new class of drugs that have shown incredible promise in the fight against ovarian cancer
Experts Explain the Promise of PARP Inhibitors
- PARP inhibitors work by preventing ovarian cancer cells damaged during chemotherapy from repairing themselves
- They are a relatively new class of drugs that have shown incredible promise in the fight against ovarian cancer
- COVID-19 has posed new challenges for doctors who treat ovarian cancer
- Some doctors are re-ordering treatments for women with ovarian cancer to reduce to risk of infection amid the pandemic
Ovarian Cancer & COVID-19
- COVID-19 has posed new challenges for doctors who treat ovarian cancer
- Some doctors are re-ordering treatments for women with ovarian cancer to reduce to risk of infection amid the pandemic