Ovarian cancer continues to challenge doctors who are searching for ways to detect the disease earlier to help save patients’ lives. In 2021, the National Institute of Health reported an estimated 238,484 women were living with ovarian cancer. When diagnosed early, 94% of patients live longer than five years. Yet, historically, ovarian cancer evades early […]
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, but luckily women have an increased chance of surviving ovarian cancer if it is caught in the early stages. Women should educate themselves on the symptoms and warning signs of ovarian cancer. If you or […]
Julie Wine Schaffner graced the cover of our January 2010 magazine as an inspiringly resilient woman because of the grace and strength with which she fought late-stage 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 […]
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 […]
