Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Nevada
(OCAN)
Our Goal is to Save Women's Lives

2827 Utica Circle
Las Vegas, NV 89146
ph: 702-796-0430
fax: 702-221-5878
ovarian@ocan.org

Resources

We share these links of other organizations and resources with information that may be of help and interest to you (alphabetically listed). Links change over time so we apologize if any of these become outdated. The existence of a link should not be assumed as an endorsement by OCAN of the content. Please help us keep our links "fresh" let us know if you see change. Just use the Contact us page or email ovarian@ocan.org.

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Nevada Links

American Cancer Society On theAmerican Cancer Society home page, you can enter your zip code to find out more about the Nevada locations and events. See below under National Links.

Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada (CCCN) provides adult and pediatric cancer care to Las Vegas valley residents and visitors, conducts clinical trials through national cancer research partnerships and offers the latest advances in chemotherapy, radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging.

Nevada Cancer Centers The mission of Nevada Cancer Centers continually meets and exceeds our patient's expectations by providing exceptional state-of-the-art health care.

Nevadacareconnection.org "One Stop Access" site for Caregivers in Nevada. Includes lists of some cancer support groups and caregiver suppot groups.

Nevada Cancer Institute Nevada Cancer Institute (NVCI) is the official cancer institute for the State of Nevada. A nonprofit organization, NVCI...provides hope to communities in Nevada, the Southwest and beyond through research, education, early detection, prevention and high quality patient care. NVCI is striving for a future without cancer that is achieved through initiated and collaborative research in basic, clinical and population science.

The Caring Place
The Caring Place is a non-profit organization created to bring a community based wellness center to Southern Nevada. This center provides an oasis for those touched by cancer, away from medical facilities, for healing and information to support mind, body and soul. The Caring Place has in place a highly qualified staff to provide FREE programs that support individuals in actively managing the impact of cancer in their lives and improving their quality of life. The Caring Place serves all individuals with cancer and their family and friends regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation.

Renown Institute for Cancer The Institute for Cancer at Renown Regional Medical Center is the only health provider in Northern Nevada to offer a Gynecologic Oncology Program. Dr. Peter Lim, Medical Director of this program affectionately referred to as "The Center of Hope," specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of women with cancer of the reproductive organs - specifically, cancer of the ovary, endometrium, uterus, cervix, vagina, vulva and trophoblastic disease.

Women's Cancer Center The Women’s Cancer Center fights against gynecological cancers, including ovarian, breast and uterine cancer, offering both standard approaches, and, as a participant in the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG), clinical trials for those who qualify.

National Links

Association of Cancer Online Resources - Ovarian Problem Discussion List An email support group which allows survivors and others a chance to exchange information and support daily. If you go to the site, ( ACOR ), click on Mailing Lists and then click on "O" for ovarian and you’ll find the list. If you join, keep the defaults like Digest and Listserv. You can search the archives by entering a keyword like Doxil or Intraperitoneal. You can ask a question or just post a comment. The list is not monitored for medical accuracy.

American Cancer Society The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide, community- based voluntary health organization. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the ACS has state divisions and more than 3,400 local offices. You can type in your zip to find out abut ACS information in your area.

Cancer Care Cancer Care, Inc. is a national nonprofit agency dedicated to providing emotional support, information, referral, and practical assistance to people with cancer and their loved ones, at no charge.

CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation is a not-for-profit organization established in 2007 to address the needs of individuals who cannot afford their insurance co-payments to cover the cost of medications for treating cancer.

A Oncology Resource Center that is part of the Cancer Information Network. The goal is to offer cancer information and local resources for patients and physicians. A specific section on Ovarian Cancer News is available.

CarePages Care Pages help families stay connected, informed, and supported. When a loved one is hospitalized or receiving care it can be difficult to communicate. With CarePages, updates are shared via email automatically and visitors can leave messages for the patient and family on the Web page. CarePages give families an emotional lift that is hard to deliver in any other way. CarePages create a constant during chaos: a website where everyone concerned can go to get updates and view pictures.

ChemoCoach™ Live Support The Helping Oncology Patients through Education (H.O.P.E™) program is comprised of trained support volunteers who are only a phone call away. Become part of the network, and speak to people who understand what you're going through—and can help you though your treatment right now.

Conversations! The International Ovarian Cancer Connection The International Newsletter for those fighting ovarian cancer. Each issue is ten to twelve pages and published about 11 Times a Year. Subscriptions available.

e Max Health - Ovarian Cancer Symptoms and Treatment Ovarian Cancer, news on ovarian caner, early detection of ovarian cancer and treatment, symptoms and signs of ovarian cancer, clinical trials and ovarian cancer information.

Info For Your Health - Ovarian Cancer The purpose of this site is to provide health information about any health condition you may be researching.

Look up a topic area in cancer research and find hundreds of internationally funded research projects, find out who is doing them, where the research is taking place, how much money is involved, and be able to read an abstract of the research. The International Cancer Research Portfolio (ICRP) database was created by a consortium of international cancer funding organizations. The goal is to improve cancer research planning and ensure that valuable research funds are used with maximum impact to benefit cancer patients.

Johns Hopkins Ovarian Cancer Web site This site is a collaboration with Sean Patrick, an ovarian cancer survivor, and the physicians and scientists of Johns Hopkins. It grew out of a shared passion to improve the quality of information and resources available.

Mayo Clinic's Ovarian Cancer Page Diagnosis, treatment, research, trials, patient stories and more. Mayo Clinic has one of the largest ovarian cancer practices in the United States, treating more than 1,200 patients in 2006 who had a principal or secondary diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

National Cancer Institute (NCI) A national central clearing-house, the NCI Information Services is a practical first stop for those first diagnosed with cancer. Trained personnel provide medical information by telephone related to specific cancers, treatments, and coping strategies. Printed materials include "What You Need To Know about Ovarian Cancer," lists of cancer centers and clinical trial information. Ovarian Cancer Home Page - Information about detection, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of ovarian cancer.

National Library of Medicine - Ovarian Cancer   From Medlineplus - latest news on General Overviews, Clinical Trials, Coping, Diagnosis/Symptoms, Prevention/Screening, Research & Treatment.

    National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Sections to take you through some of the issues most commonly faced by cancer patients.

New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)    NOAH is a not-for-profit organization providing information hotlines for breast and ovarian cancer, and supports both English and Spanish on their web site. They provide high quality full-text health information for consumers that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased. For direct access to the ovarian cancer section of their site, use Ovarian Cancer

The Oncology Forum    Learn alongside others - ask an MD a question.

The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA)
An umbrella organization that works to increase public and professional understanding of ovarian cancer, and to advocate for more effective diagnostics, treatments, and cure. To join OCNA's active discussion group, click here. To download or read the Symptom Diary or Interim Guidance, click here.

The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund OCRF was founded in December 1994 to honor the memory of Ann Schreiber, a distinguished public administrator who lost a courageous five-year battle with ovarian cancer. OCRF is devoted to the formulation of early diagnostic programs and research toward the ultimate conquest of ovarian cancer. As we strive to find a cure, we also seek to support patients and their loved ones in understanding this disease and its treatments as well as to provide educational outreach programs and raise awareness through the media and joint ventures with other organizations.

Women's Cancer Network provides information on the leading types of cancer including gynecologic cancers, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer and cervical cancer. You can read about ovarian cancer survivor stories and gather additional information on cancer statistics, graphs and charts as well as clinical trials for cancer and new cancer treating drugs.

Women And Cancer Magazine - On Line All women are in some way impacted by cancer as survivors, advocates, friends, caregivers or family members. We believe that a woman’s experience with cancer is broad and includes topics such as prevention, wellness, nutrition, spirituality, work- and home-life issues, and caregiving. Our goal is to provide a resource that addresses all concerns for women impacted by cancer in any way. Women&Cancer offers all women a trusted resource covering prevention, management and wellness issues related to cancer, while fostering community and inspiring hope.

More Resources?

If you are aware of other Ovarian Cancer resources that you think we should add to our list, please let us know! 702-796-0430 or ovarian@ocan.org.

BLOG

Ovarian Cancer and Us.....this is a blog for information sharing regarding news that applies to ovarian cancer. Sandi Pniauskas, survivor and advocate leads this blog - we think it's AMAZING how well informed she is and are proud that she serves as member of the OCAN Board of Directors.

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