Treatment & Support

Resilience

Resilience - a free guide and personal record for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

"I was shocked and scared when I found out I had ovarian cancer. Everything in my life instantly changed, but this guide helped me put some order and structure back in my life" - Carmel

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If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, you will have dozens of questions racing around in your head and you will want to learn as much as you can about the type of treatment and support services available. And you need to make sure that information comes from a trusted source.

Resilience is designed to inform and support you, and enable you to connect with other women’s experiences of living with ovarian cancer.

This part of the Ovarian Cancer Australia web site will help you to stay informed about treatments for ovarian cancer, find a specialist treatment centre near you and learn more about participating in clinical trials.

You will also quickly find out that no one ever needs to cope with ovarian cancer by themselves. There are many support options available for you, your family and friends. This is where you will find out about the compassion and connections you can make through support groups — whether it is face-to-face, over the phone or online. You can also download and link to a wide range of helpful information and read the very personal stories of women living with ovarian cancer.

Patient Support Groups

Support groups provide an opportunity for women with ovarian cancer to discuss common issues, share stories, gain more information, and receive emotional support to help cope with their diagnosis and treatment.

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Family & Friends Support

Family and friends are an important part of every woman's journey with ovarian cancer. Being diagnosed with ovarian cancer is a difficult time for women and for her family and friends.

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Personal Stories

Christine

My name is Christine and I’m 22, living in Perth, Western Australia. I also have been diagnosed with stage one ovarian cancer. In January 2012, I went to the doctor after two months of...

Dorinda

Surviving and being a mum I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in November 2005. I was 35 years old, nursing full time and a young mum with two daughters aged seven and five. I found a lump in my...

Elizabeth

I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in June 2009 in my early 40s after my GP initially thought I had early menopause. I insisted it was something more and an ultrasound revealed a massive cyst on...

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