Storytelling Resonates
Valerie Smaldone is an award-winning radio host, media personality, actress, producer and ovarian cancer survivor. Following her treatment in 2001, she turned… View more
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Knowledge is Power
I always say timing is everything and knowledge is power. In 2017, Tina’s Wish hosted a Lunch and Learn at the New… View more
My Femininity is Not in My Ovaries
Oriana Sousa was diagnosed with ovarian small cell carcinoma – a rare, aggressive form of ovarian cancer – at only 22 years… View more
Educate Yourself and Do What Feels Right for You
In 2019, Ann Goldhirsch learned that she has the BRCA genetic mutation, which puts her at a higher risk for developing breast… View more
My Mom Was a Warrior But Her Ovarian Cancer Was Found Too Late
In 2000, Rachel Lopatin lost her mother Charlotte to ovarian cancer after a three-year battle with the disease. Like too many women,… View more
If You’re Going Through Hell, Keep on Going, Don’t Look Back
Ovarian Cancer Survivor Story: Claudia Garza In March 2014, my family and I were preparing to go on a family vacation to… View more