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How You Can Survive Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer

Your doctor has just told you that your ovarian cancer has moved onto stage 4, the most advanced and dangerous stage of them all. Your worst nightmare has just been realized and you are in a very distressed and desperate state. This is a very common feeling among stage 4 cancer sufferers. But remember this. People have survived stage 4 cancer and this article will outline how they achieved this against the odds.

Firstly, a couple of statistics to give you some comfort. More than 60% of all ovarian sufferers are already in stage 3 or 4 at the time of diagnosis. In other words, there are many people out there in your situation and it gives you a chance to share your experience. Another comforting statistic is only 0.1% of patients show metastases of the brain, which is frankly a horrible experience.

You may have heard people say that there is no cure for stage 4 cancers or that such cancers are inoperable. In other words, stage 4 cancer sufferers are in some way terminally ill. But that\'s not true. There are treatments for stage 4 ovarian cancer. For example, patients normally undergo a total hysterectomy and a process of tumour debulking which involves the removal of as much tumour as possible from the pelvic area. Following these 2 procedures, chemotherapy is used to kill off the remaining cancer. You can now agree that there are various treatments for this type and stage of cancer.

Finally, probably the most important part of surviving ovarian cancer is to have a positive, upbeat attitude to your situation. It\'s amazing the amount of people that get sick or get worse by simply adopting a negative attitude. Be optimistic and treat this experience as a fascinating learning experience in your journey of life.

As you can see, surviving this dangerous stage of cancer is indeed possible and you cannot and must not lose hope if you want to overcome this cancer. Always remember that having a positive attitude is vital in your battle to survive stage 4 ovarian cancer.

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Ovarian cancer patients who carry BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations are significantly more likely to survive the disease than women without these faulty genes, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Ovarian cancer screening doesn't save lives: Study

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Cynthia Nixon in Broadway's 'Wit': The essence of a naked performance

From the first moments, Cynthia Nixon gives an exceptionally brave performance in her 40th play. All I could think was how naked she was, though cloaked in two hospital gowns, socks and a red baseball cap. Her head is shaved and she is there to die from Stage 4 ovarian cancer.

Women with certain type of ovarian cancer and BRCA gene mutation have improved survival at 5 years

( JAMA and Archives Journals ) Among women with invasive epithelial ovarian cancer, patients having a germline (gene change in a reproductive cell that could be passed to offspring) mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes was associated with improved five-year overall survival, with BRCA2 carriers having the best prognosis, according to a study in the Jan. 25 issue of JAMA.

Broadway Review: ‘Wit’

The potent Wit is the only play Margaret Edson wrote, and you could say she quit while she was on top of her game. Her story of a callous, didactic scholar battling stage-4 ovarian cancer won the Pulitzer Prize in 1999 and has been produced by theaters all over the country.