Resources

Many of us know that if we have breast cancer in our family history, we are at greater risk and should be vigilant about doing our self breast exams monthly and making sure that we never miss our yearly check up.
But did you know that if you have breast cancer in your family history, you are at an 85% higher risk than the general public for getting ovarian cancer? Do you know the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer? It's more than 90% curable if caught in the early stages, but less than 25% are caught early enough.
The flip side?...Did you know that only 5-10% of all breast and ovarian cancer cases are related to family history. That means the other 90-95% of the women getting breast/ovarian cancer are getting it at random.
This is our message. This is why we are striving to educate women about the link, about the risks.
Breast and ovarian cancers take more than 150 lives a day in the United States. It doesn't have to be that way. Know the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer and do your MSBE (monthly self breast exams).
Please see more detailed information about breast or ovarian cancer as well as hereditary risks on the subpages to the Resources and Information page.

References

-American Cancer Society www.cancer.org
-American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2007 Compendium
-National Cancer Institute www.cancer.gov
-U.S. Preventive Services Task Force www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm

H*O*P*E*
*Helping*Ovarian Cancer Survivors*Persevere Through*Education
As a matter of content, the H*O*P*E* blog provides current ovarian cancer medical news and developments originating from Google, ScienceDaily and MedWorm RSS feeds. Ovarian cancer developments that I highlight are available to readers through my weekly blog postings and the “Blogroll” caption entitled, "Paul’s Highlighted Ovarian Cancer Developments" (simply click on that tab located on the homepage right side bar). The most recent ovarian cancer clinical trials published by the National Institute of Health (NIH) within the past 14 days are listed on the homepage right side bar under the caption entitled, "New Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trials". The NIH published clinical trials originate from a ClinicalTrials.gov RSS feed. The ovarian cancer topic tabs located at the top of the homepage provide you with hyperlinks to helpful on-line medical and educational resources. To make the educational experience more relaxing, the H*O*P*E* blog provides music obtained from Sonific.com and a variety of pictures obtained from Flickr.
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BREASTADVICE
BreastAdvice was formed to offer a unique reference point on extensive information on breast shape, breast surgery, breast pain, breast feeding and more.
All the information and advice you will need on breast health, cosmetic breast surgery, breastfeeding, choosing the right bra and making the best of your shape.
Our concern was that there was no single UK resource for interesting features and practical advice on this subject.
Our features and articles are written by professional journalists and experts - who have a particular interest, or a background in this area. Click here to have your questions answered.