Ovarian Cancer: Build a Winning Treatment Team
By Steven Vasilev MD
If there is a diagnosis or strong suspicion of ovarian cancer, immediately go find a board certified gynecologic oncologist. This is a gynecologist who has undergone years of extra training and examinations to become board certified in the care of women with gynecologic cancers. This includes […]

What You Should Know About Pelvic Exams
By Jeanette Pollock
First you need to know just exactly what a pelvic exam is. It is an exam of the vagina, cervix and uterus that is done by a doctor or some other qualified health care professional. Pelvic exams should start to be done at least a few years […]

Breast Cancer - Who is at Risk?
By Chin Lee
Breast cancer affects millions of women each year. Understanding, regular exams (both self-exams and doctor exams) and early diagnosis are the keys to successful treatment of breast cancer. One very important part of understanding breast cancer is understanding the risk factors. Some women have high risks of […]

Ovarian Cancer Symptoms
By Sven Ullmann
The symptoms of ovarian cancer can appear months before the cancer is found. Unless a woman is getting the tests that would reveal the cancer these symptoms many times wont be diagnosed. This alone is one of the problems with detecting ovarian cancer in its early stages. The symptoms of ovarian […]

Stages of Ovarian Cancer
By Jeanette Pollock
There are four specific stages of ovarian cancer. Knowing these stages will help you to determine what your treatment options are and what symptoms to look for so you can get the upper hand on the silent killer.
Stage one is when the cancer is limited to the ovaries only. Within […]

Understanding Cervical Cancer
By Ingrid Tiessen
Cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer in women worldwide. It is also one of the most preventable types of cancer.
Cervical cell changes are often caused by a sexually transmitted virus called the human papilloma virus or HPV . Most HPV infections will clear on their own once […]

Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors
By Jeanette Pollock
Ovarian germ cell tumors are a disease in which cancer cells form in the egg cells of the ovary. These tumors typically begin in the reproductive cells of the body. This form of ovarian cancer typically occurs in teenager girls or young women and usually only effects one of the […]