Jill Scott

Back in my mid-20s I was told I'd never be able to have children as I wasn't having periods. Doctors tried to start up my monthly cycles, but when nothing worked, they actually offered me a hysterectomy. Without it, they said I might get ovarian cancer in the future. I chose not to have the operation, and am so glad I didn't.

American Musician

Yael Cohen

One of the most beautiful experiences our family shared was feeling the love and bond that came to life when my mother was battling her ovarian cancer. In a way, it brought our family together and opened up relationships and a closeness that was not felt before her diagnosis.

South African Activist

Natasha Little

I was told it might be quite difficult to conceive, so it really was a great blessing when my pregnancy suddenly happened. I had been diagnosed years ago with polycystic ovarian syndrome, which can affect your fertility - but luckily, in my case, it didn't.

English Actress

Angelina Jolie

Cancer is still a word that strikes fear into people's hearts, producing a deep sense of powerlessness. But today it is possible to find out through a blood test whether you are highly susceptible to breast and ovarian cancer, and then take action.

American Actress

Andie MacDowell

I am committed to ovarian cancer research on a national level and in my community in the Carolinas. It is important to me to know the women that are true fighters of this difficult disease.

Elissa Slotkin

A big reason I ultimately decided to run was because of my family's experience when my mom was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer and did not have health insurance at the time.

American Politician

Kathy Bates

I haven't talked much about being an ovarian cancer survivor because I don't really want to define myself that way.

Pierce Brosnan

I held the generous, strong, beautiful hand of my first wife Cassie as ovarian cancer took her life much too soon.

Irish Actor

Camille Grammer

My mom was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer when she was 47.

American Celebrity

Margaret Cuomo

Too many women are dying needlessly from ovarian cancer.

The term 'ovarian' is specific to female biology and medical conditions.

Gender-Specific

'Ovarian' is often used in medical or scientific contexts, not in casual conversation.

Technical Term

Terms like 'ovarian cancer' carry a serious tone due to the gravity of health implications.

Serious Associations

In biological contexts, 'ovarian' refers to processes linked to ovaries, like egg development.

Biological Processes

Use 'ovarian' when discussing scientific research or studies about ovarian functions.

Research Context

Conversations involving 'ovarian' aspects can be personal and should be approached with empathy.

Sensitive Nature

 that are found in your bloodstream when you have these cancers. Essentially I found this one protein that I could use called mesothelin and it's just your ordinary run of the mill type protein, unless of course you have pancreatic, ovarian or lung cancer. In which case it's found in these very high levels in your blood stream.

Exploration+Discovery PIPE...

 in addressing some of the big health problems in the world -- including ovarian cancer, neurological disorders, infectious disease -- just as chemical engineering has found a way to open doors for me, and has provided a way of engineering on the tiniest scale, that of molecules,

A new superweapon in the...

 For some patients, this hundred days means the matter of life and death. We're really excited about this information. Because of this assignment, we've done additional studies now in other cancers, including breast cancer, lung cancer and ovarian cancer,

A simple new blood test...

 where it works better than existing methods for the detection of lung, colon and ovarian cancer. And I hope that what this means is that one day we can detect tumors in patients sooner than 10 years after they've started growing, in all walks of life,

This tiny particle could...

 The family was relieved. That meant that Eileen's cancer most likely didn't run in the family, and that other members of her family didn't need to be tested. But two years later, Kathleen was diagnosed with advanced-stage ovarian cancer.

Should you be able to...

 In transcoelomic spread, malignant cells penetrate the covering surfaces of cavities in our body. These surfaces are known as peritoneum and serve as walls to segment the body cavity. Malignant cells in ovarian cancer, for example,

How does cancer spread...

 diagnosed with the rare and aggressive form of ovarian cancer but instead of cancer being the end-all be-all it became a catalyst it allowed my dreams to blossom into an idea rooted firmly in human biology culture and history and

Paleo-oncology: The...

 and it would do similar for ovarian and lung cancer. But it wouldn't stop there. By switching out that antibody, you can look at a different protein, thus, a different disease -- potentially any disease in the entire world.

A promising test for...

 I'll be labeled male. Is that the truth? My balls would say so. But what about the rest of me? And what if a woman has ovarian cancer and has to have her ovaries removed?

The way we think about...

 my wife died of ovarian cancer in our bed. I carried her lifeless body down our stairs, through our dining room