Leanne Citrone shares how a BRCA mutation, an elective mastectomy and a stage 2C ovarian cancer diagnosis shaped her outlook, anxiety and advice to others.
|Videos|July 23, 2018
Advice for Newly-Diagnosed Ovarian Cancer: You Control Your Life
We spoke to ovarian cancer survivors about their advice for women who are newly diagnosed.
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At the OCRFA’s Ovarian Cancer National Conference, we spoke with two ovarian cancer survivors about their advice to women who are newly diagnosed with the disease. They suggest getting into a routine and taking things day by day. Also, remember that the disease does not control your life.
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