ovarian cancer symptoms

When the Odds are Against You with Ovarian Cancer

A conversation you never want to have with your doctor is just the one Julie Schaffner had to endure. Editor’s note: The staff at Make It Better was saddened by the news of Julie Schaffner’s passing on Dec. 31, 2010. Her interview here is an ongoing testament to her dedication to family, work and the […]

by Maryann P. Rasmussen

February 15, 2010

Disease in Disguise: What Every Woman Should Know About Ovarian Cancer

Women diagnosed in the earliest stages of ovarian cancer—before the cancer has spread outside the ovary—have a 93 percent chance of surviving beyond five years. Not bad, right? But here’s the problem: Less than 20 percent of all cases of ovarian cancer are detected early, because the disease has only subtle symptoms at first and […]

by Alissa Melczer

February 12, 2010