Make It Better Resource Guide to Ovarian Cancer

Are you or someone you love coping with an ovarian cancer diagnosis?

Make It Better offers this guide with helpful information, including articles, books and links to local and national websites.

Make It Better articles:

Disease in Disguise: What Every Woman Should Know About Ovarian Cancer

When the Odds are Against You

Local Resources

Cancer Wellness Center
215 Revere Drive
Northbrook, IL 60062-1556
847-509-9595
http://www.cancerwellness.org/

Chicago Ovarian Cancer Alliance
2258 North Lincoln Park, West #B2
Chicago, Illinois 60614
312-409-2622
www.ovariancanceralliance.com

The Women’s Cancer Network
Gynecologic Cancer Foundation
230 W. Monroe, Suite 2528
Chicago, Illinois 60606
312-578-1439
www.wcn.org

FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered - Fighting hereditary breast and ovarian cancer
http://www.facingourrisk.org/support/local_groups/illinois_chicago.php

National Resources

American Cancer Society
250 WIlliam Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
1-800-227-2345
http://www.cancer.org

Conversations
An international newsletter on ovarian cancer
http://www.ovarian-news.org

Cook for Your Life
A web site that teaches healthy cooking to people affected by cancer.
cookforyourlife.org

Mayo Clinic
200 First St. S.W.
Rochester, Minnesota 55905
507-284-2511
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ovarian-cancer/DS00293

National Cancer Institute
1-800-4-CANCER
http://www.cancer.gov
Booklet on ovarian cancer: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/ovary

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
2501 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 435
Dallas, Texas, 75219
1-888-OVARIAN
http://www.ovarian.org

Rhonda’s Club
P.O. Box 12504
Arlington, Virginia 22219
703-346-3893
http://www.rhondasclub.org

Literature

Ovarian Cancer Journeys: Survivors Share Their Stories To Help Others
Ayala Miron