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Ovarian Cancer Resource Materials - Brochures, Pamphlets and Booklets

• "After Breast Cancer: The Links Between Ovarian/Breast Cancer"
  Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, 401 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-4267, 312-644-6610, www.wcn.org/gcf.
• "Beating The Odds"
  Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, 401 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-4267, 312-644-6610, www.wcn.org/gcf.
• "Breast Cancer Genetics and the Jewish Woman"
  Information on hereditary breast/ovarian cancer syndrome. Sharsheret, PO Box 3245, Teaneck, NJ 07666; call toll-free: 866-474-2774 or email: info@sharsheret.org.
• "Cancer of the Ovary"
  American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Publication #AP096 (1999), ACOG, 409 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024-2188.
• "Frequently Asked Questions – Ovarian Cancer Brochure"
  Office on Women's Health, Department of Health & Human Services, 200 Independence Ave, SW, Washington, DC 20201, 800-994-WOMAN, www.4woman.gov.
• "Genetic Susceptibility to Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Assessment, Counseling, and Testing Guidelines (Executive Summary)"
  American College of Medical Genetics Foundation, 1999, www.acmg/net. Also available online at www.health.state.ny.us (click on "information for providers"; "clinical guidelines"). Covers status of scientific knowledge, a sample family history form for use by primary care providers, and a recommended protocol.
• "Gynecologic Cancer: What Every Woman Should Know"
  Special advertising supplement to the New York Times, Sunday, June 22, 2003. Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, 401 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, gcf@smithbucklin.com, 800-444-4441. Information on ovarian, cervical and endometrial cancer, the connection between breast and ovarian cancer, symptoms, survivor stories, and much more (available in English and Spanish).
• "Health Care Maintenance for Women Undergoing Risk-Reducing Ovarian Surgery (GOG-0199)"
  US Department of Health and Human Services, NIH, NCI; NIH Publication # 04-5567, August 2004. Call NCI's Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER for copies.
• "Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Beyond Risk to Options"
  Myriad Genetics, Inc., 800-469-7423, www.myriadtests.com. Understanding cancer risk and what can be done to help reduce it.
• "Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: See the Big Picture/Start Doing Something Now"
  Myriad Genetics, Inc., 800-469-7423, www.myriadtests.com. Discusses risk assessment for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and BRCA analysis.
• "Help and Hope for Women at Risk"
  Educational advertising supplement featured in Harper's Bazaar, January, 2000. The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, Inc., 14 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 1400, New York, New York 10122, 800-873-9569, www.ocrf.org. FAQ's, resources, survivor stories, and information.
• "Identifying Public Health Opportunities to Reduce the Burden of Ovarian Cancer"
  Report of a workshop convened by the CDC. Available at: www.cdc.gov/cancer/ovarian/index.htm.
• "If Breast or Ovarian Cancer Runs in Your Family …"
  Available from FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered, an organization for women whose family history or genetic status puts them at high risk for ovarian and/or breast cancer, and for families in which this risk is present), 16057 Tampa Palms Boulevard West, PMB #373, Tampa, FL 33647; phone: (954) 255-8732; email: info@facingourrisk.org.
• "Maintain Your Gynecologic Health With Education and Early Detection,"
  Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, 401 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-4267, 312-644-6610, www.wcn.org/gcf (available in English and Spanish).
• "Ovarian Cancer: What You Need To Know"
  NYS Department of Health, Bureau of Chronic Disease Services, Riverview Center, 150 Broadway – 3rd Floor West, Albany, NY 12204, 518-474-1222, www.health.state.ny.us. Identifies risk factors and signs and symptoms, and discusses genetics and available testing for at-risk women.
• "Ovarian Cancer: Facing the Challenge"
  Fact Sheet - 2004/2005, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, 888-842-6355. Fact sheet about ovarian cancer burden, risk factors, the challenges of reducing morbidity & mortality, and information on relevant CDC activities.
• "Ovarian Cancer National Resource List"
  Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, 401 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-4267, 312-644-6610, www.wcn.org/gcf. Available in English and Spanish.
• "Ovarian Cancer"
  Clinical Symposia, Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Summit, NJ 07901, pp. 2-32. Covers anatomy and physiology, histologic classification, routes of spread, etiologic factors, diagnostic evaluation, surgical management, adjuvant therapy, follow-up and prognosis.
• "Ovarian Cancer: Treatment Guidelines for Patients (VersionII/August 2004)"
  American Cancer Society/National Comprehensive Cancer Network. To ensure that you have the most up-to-date version of the guidelines, consult the websites of the ACS (www.cancer.org) or NCCN (www.nccn.org). You may also call the NCCN at 1-888-909-NCCN or the ACS at 1-800-ACS-2345.
• "Ovarian Cancer Product Guide"
  Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, 401 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-4267, 312-644-6610, www.wcn.org/gcf. Provides information on products and materials offered by the leading ovarian cancer organizations.
• "The Patient Active Guide to Living With Ovarian Cancer"
  The Wellness Community - National, 919 18th Street NW, Suite 54, Washington, DC 20006, 888-793-WELL, www.thewellnesscommunity.org. Diagnosis, treatment, staging, follow-up, and resources.
• "Patient to Patient: A Patient Resource for Women With Ovarian Cancer"
  National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Inc., PO Box 4472, Boca Raton, FL 33429, 888-682-7426, www.ovarian.org. Contains messages from survivors, a resource directory, and guidelines for early detection.
• "Questions and Answers About Pain Control"
  National Cancer Institute, Room 10A28, 31 Center Drive, MSC 2580, Bethesda, MD 20892-2580, 800-422-6237, http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov.
• "Questions and Answers About Metastatic Cancer"
  National Cancer Institute, Room 10A28, 31 Center Drive, MSC 2580, Bethesda, MD 20892-2580, 800-422-6237, http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov.
• "Renewing Intimacy and Sexuality after Gynecologic Cancer"
  Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, 401 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, 312-644-6610, gcf@smithbucklin.com. Guidance on returning to physical, emotional, spiritual and sexual wellness.
• "Resources: A Guide for Women Living With Ovarian Cancer"
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology, publication K4-F024; available from drug representatives.
• "Risk/Symptom Cards for Ovarian Cancer"
  National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, PO Box 4472, Boca Raton, FL 33429, 888-682-7426, www.ovarian.org.
• "Sexuality and Cancer: For the Woman Who Has Cancer and Her Partner"
  American Cancer Society, 800-227-2345.
• "Sexuality and Intimacy"
  National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Inc., 500 NE Spanish River Blvd., Suite 14, Boca Raton, FL 33431, 561-393-0005, www.ovarian.org.
• "Taking Time: Support for People With Cancer and the People Who Care About Them"
  National Cancer Institute, Room 10A28, 31 Center Drive, MSC 2580, Bethesda, MD 20892-2580, 800-422-6237, http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov.
• "Until There's a Test … Awareness is Best"
  General information fact sheet, as well as versions for older, Jewish, Latina, lesbian and minority women. Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, 2001. For copies, call OCNA at (202) 331-1332 or visit their website at www.ovariancancer.org.
• "What Every Woman Should Know About Ovarian Cancer"
  National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, PO Box 4472, Boca Raton, FL 33429, 888-682-7426, www.ovarian.org.
• "What You Need To Know About Ovarian Cancer"
  National Cancer Institute, Room 10A28, 31 Center Drive, MSC 2580, Bethesda, MD 20892-2580, 800-422-6237, http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov. Understanding the disease, risk factors, detection, diagnosis, treatment, side effects, follow-up, emotional support, and prospects for the future.
• "You Were Just Diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer: The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation Tells You Where to Turn"
  GCF, 401 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2200, Chicago, IL 60611; phone: (312) 644-6610.

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