| HIGHLIGHTS from March 2001 Issue of CONVERSATIONS! The International Newsletter for Those Fighting Ovarian Cancer Results of 1998 survey on symptoms of ovarian cancer in 1725 women previously diagnosed with ovarian cancer. News YOU can use from the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 750 Combined Years of Survivorship for those diagnosed in March (any year). The longest survivor known to the newsletter staff was diagnosed in 1976 for a total of 24 years!!! Schedule of upcoming events for ovarian cancer activists in March, April, and May Request for tips to deal with neuropathy (that numbness and tingling caused by many chemotherapy drugs). June 1999’s issue (6 pages) focus on neuropathy will be revised and printed in June 2000. Request for current information about support groups. Updated information about location, time, contact person, focus of group,etc will be placed on CONVERSATIONS! web site at http://www.ovarian-news.org The ???WAR??? on Cancer….should we make it an election and/or legislative initiative??? Cherish Today like gold! Celebrate today!  |