Ovarian Cancer: San Jose
SurvivorNet has collaborated with patients and physicians to provide women in San Jose, California, 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.
Making the Most of Living With Ovarian Cancer
For ovarian cancer survivor Mareva Godfrey, moving on after cancer meant learning how to thrive no matter what life throws her way. One area where she particularly struggled, she says, was dealing with the loss of parts of her body that were tied to her femininity. However, she tells SurvivorNet she is determined to re... Read More
Pushing Through Treatment
After undergoing a total hysterectomy and six cycles of chemotherapy, complete with the nausea and hair loss that came with treatment, Annie Tolentino could have easily given in to self-pity. "Without faith and without Jesus being part of my life, I don't think how I would have been able to keep my sanity," says th... Read More
- Ovarian cancer is a complex disease that some women may be at a higher risk of developing
- After a diagnoses, determining the stage and grade of the cancer will help your doctor decide which treatment route to recommend
Ovarian Cancer - Understanding the Risks
- Ovarian cancer is a complex disease that some women may be at a higher risk of developing
- After a diagnoses, determining the stage and grade of the cancer will help your doctor decide which treatment route to recommend
- Most surgeries for ovarian cancer are extensive procedures
- Your surgical options are typically presented and discussed at the time of diagnosis
- The goal is to remove as much of the disease as possible
Surgery Guidance for the San Jose Community
- Most surgeries for ovarian cancer are extensive procedures
- Your surgical options are typically presented and discussed at the time of diagnosis
- The goal is to remove as much of the disease as possible
- Chemotherapy is considered part of the "standard of care" for ovarian cancer
- The timing, length and doses of chemo may vary from patient to patient but most women will get a combination of two drugs
- Side effects can usually be well-managed
Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer
- Chemotherapy is considered part of the “standard of care†for ovarian cancer
- The timing, length and doses of chemo may vary from patient to patient — but most women will get a combination of two drugs
- Side effects can usually be well-managed
- Now, more ovarian cancer patients than ever before can benefit from the use of PARP inhibitors
- While this relatively new class of drugs offers incredible hope, some women may experience severe side effects
PARP Inhibitors Provide Hope
- Now, more ovarian cancer patients than ever before can benefit from the use of PARP inhibitors
- While this relatively new class of drugs offers incredible hope, some women may experience severe side effects
COVID-19 & Ovarian Cancer Treatment
A lot has changed in the world as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and medical care has had to change to keep up. Since COVID patients were being cared for in many hospitals around the country, other patients had to be protected from becoming infected with the virus. That's especially true of cancer patients, who m... Read More
Living With Ovarian Cancer
Coping With Side Effects
For many women, hair loss is one of the most devastating side effects of chemotherapy. Luckily, there are resources available to help you cope with losing your hair, and one ovarian cancer survivor took full advantage of her new look. San Jose resident Teri Chow was 44 years old when she was diagnosed with ovarian canc... Read More