Meg is a two-time ovarian cancer survivor (2014 & 2023). She enjoys walking, biking, tai chi and yoga as well as spending time with her family and friends.Together with The Omentum Project team, she ...

After her ovarian cancer diagnosis in 2014, she underwent chemo and surgery. Ultimately she had her omentum removed. Now she's trying to better understand it by starting The Omentum Project.

About 90% of ovarian cancers are epithelial, meaning the cancer started in the outer layer of the ovary. The closeness of this area to the omentum and peritoneum gives cancer cells a clear path to ...

Rae Hyndman was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer in November 2023, after noticing bloating in her stomach.

Ovarian cancer is often advanced at the time of diagnosis. Debulking is a surgical procedure that may prevent or delay disease progression. Debulking is a type of surgery that removes as many ...

Age: Ovarian cancer is mainly seen in post-menopausal women, usually over 50 years of age. Reproductive history: Women who have never been pregnant or who have had their first full term pregnancy ...

Treating Stage III Ovarian Cancer Most often, your doctor does surgery to remove the cancer. The type of tumor you have determines what surgery you get and the treatment before and after. The ...

Ovarian cancer, historically challenging to diagnose due to vague early symptoms, often reaches advanced stages before detection. Risk factors include age, obesity, genetics, and hormone therapy.

Mara Kofoed, 45, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in December 2021 after months trying to figure out vague and seemingly unrelated symptoms. She found doctors dismissed them at every turn and ...

Ovarian cancer, historically challenging to diagnose due to vague early symptoms, often reaches advanced stages before detection. Risk factors include age, obesity, genetics, and hormone therapy.