I have ovarian cancer
Finding information that is right for you
These pages have information that might be helpful to you at different points in time. From coping with a new diagnosis - when it can be hard to take in information and make decisions, discovering what choices you do have, to getting through treatments or dealing with recurring ovarian cancer, we hope you will find these pages positive and helpful.
There is also plenty of information on living with ovarian cancer including topics like finding your 'new normal', talking with others about your illness, to sorting out financial and workplace issues that might have arisen. New material and other resources will be added on a regular basis, so please visit us frequently. If you have any comments or suggestions, please email us info@targetovarian.org.uk
Living with ovarian cancer
From tips and ideas to opportunities to help you find yourself again during and/or after treatment has finished.
Our support courses and materials
Find out more about the courses we run around the UK, and the materials we have, all available free of charge.
I've just been diagnosed with ovarian cancer
Materials include coming to terms with the news, finding out information at your own pace, and deciding what part you want to play in your treatment choices
I'm undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer
Advice and tips include coping with side effects, making the best of good days, and not being too hard on yourself- taking things at the right pace for you.
My ovarian cancer has come back
This section has information on treatment options and clinical trials, and gives hope on how for some women the condition can be stabilised over long periods of time.
Sources of support
From support group meetings, talking with someone over the phone, to just watching/listening or reading about the experiences of other women like you there are a range of possibilities.
If chemotherapy is no longer possible or wanted
Find out how palliative care can be managed.
