Video Gallery
Below are some of our videos about ovarian cancer and our fundraising activities for education. Be sure to check out COCA's YouTube Channel which contains many more relevant stories and information.
Hot Chemotherapy with Surgery for ovarian cancer
Dr. Jason Foster is one of a very small number of surgical oncologists in the United States practicing HIPEC, or hot chemotherapy. It's used to treat cancers of the appendix, ovaries, colon as well as mesothelioma. Surgeons first remove the visible tumor from inside the abdominal cavity, then fill the cavity with a heated chemotherapy solution. The chemo essentially "washes" out the microscopic cancer cells from the patient's abdomen. It's these tiny cancer cells that often re-implant and cause the cancer to return. 65-80% of abdominal cancer returns in patients treated with traditional surgery followed by IV chemotherapy. To learn more about this approach or to make an appointment with Dr. Foster, visit http://www.nebraskamed.com/services/cancer/gastrointestinal-cancer/Default.aspx or call 1-800-922-0000.
Genetic Profiling for Ovarian Cancer: Laura Shawver founder The Clearity Foundation
Dr. Laura Shawver, a biomedical researcher and ovarian cancer survivor, is working hard to develop ovarian cancer molecular profiling and improve treatment options for ovarian cancer patients. For more info, see: www.clearityfoundation.org
Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer :30 PSA
Ovarian cancer is the deadliest gynecologic cancer, taking a woman's life every 37 minutes. Help us change these heartbreaking statistics.
Here are three easy ways you can make a difference today.
Watch and share our 30-second PSA about the symptoms of ovarian cancer. This disease used to be called "the silent killer." Now we know ovarian cancer has symptoms:
- bloating
- pelvic or abdominal pain
- difficulty eating or feeling full quickly
- urinary symptoms (frequency or urgency)
Learn more at www.ovariancancer.org.
9News features story about COCA's Survivor's Teaching Students program.
Jodi's Race/Walk for Awareness 2011, Shout-Out to the Teams!
Check Janine Slowinski Ovarian Cancer Story
Advocacy Day 2010 - Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Conference, music by N.E.D.
The Whisper: the silent crisis of ovarian cancer - Preview
