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What to do if you have just diagnosed ovarian cancer,
Here are steps that you have to take when you have been diagnosed
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Know that you are not alone
This year, ovarian cancer will be diagnosed in more than 20,000 women.
Over the years, better treatments have reduced the mortality rates – which have dropped by 43% since 1976.
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Find the right medical partner
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Learn more about ovarian cancer
There are different types and stages of ovarian cancer. Learn more about the type and the stage you have so that you can explore and understand your illness.
Be sure to use reliable websites such as CDC, NIH and Medical Journals- and ask your health service provider about what you learn.
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Proactive
Learning treatment options helps you to work together in cooperation with your medical team. Your doctors are crab experts, but only you have specialist knowledge about your preferences, your needs and your body.
The joint decision -making with your team enables you to actively participate in your care.
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Get genetic and biomarker tests
Your results can show information about your cancer that can help your medical team identify the most effective treatments for you.
Your results may also help you go into clinical studies.
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Find out more about common treatments
The treatment usually includes surgery and chemotherapy. Your doctor can recommend an operation to remove one or both ovaries or remove the fallopian tubes and the uterus. Ask your doctor about the options for preservation options if you need this. Chemotherapy can be injected into the stomach during the operation, orally or in the stomach.
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Find out more about recent treatments
Pulled drug treatments went to weaknesses in cancer cells. Hormone therapy medication block the effects of estrogen on cancer cells, and immunotherapy uses your own immune system to combat cancer. Ask your doctor if one of these options should be used in your treatment plan.
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Ask for clinical studies
Clinical studies are developing and testing new treatments for cancer. To get the most advanced therapies, you can search online for clinical studies with online tools such as the OCRA Clinical Study or speak to your doctor for instructions.
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Receive support
Don’t forget your mental health. A cancer diagnosis can be devastating. Support by participating in self -help groups, talking to a therapist and leaning friends and family can help.
Yes to help to help is an important part of self -care.
resources
National resources of the ovarian cancer coalition
Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) Doctor Finder Ovarial Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) -Crra support services
Share the self -help groups of cancer
This educational resource was created with the support of Daiichi Sankyo and Merck.