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Cheryl Had Her Ovaries Removed to Prevent Cancer, But She Was Diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer Anyway
Cheryl S., Ovarian Cancer, Stage 3C Symptom: Abdominal pain (right side) Treatments: Surgery (cytoreductive surgery), chemotherapy, PARP inhibitor (olaparib), radiation therapy
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I Thought It Was Just Bloating; It Was Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer
Joy K., Ovarian Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic), BRCA2+ Symptoms: Sprain-like abdominal pain, severe bloating/abdominal hardness, ascites (massive fluid buildup in stomach), inflammation, exhaustion Treatments: Paracentesis (fluid drainage), chemotherapy, monoclonal antibody (bevacizumab), surgery, PARP inhibitor (olaparib)
