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Ovarian Cancer Resources: Education, Support, and Guidance

Educating yourself is key to navigating ovarian cancer. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, managing recurrent disease, supporting a loved one, or seeking reliable educational materials, we have ovarian cancer resources to help guide you.

Explore our collection of expert-reviewed guides, tip-sheets, and tools covering topics such as symptoms, risk factors, treatment options, quality of life, caregiver support, and communication. These resources are designed to help you make informed decisions and find the support you need.

NOCC Resources

Access trusted, expert-reviewed ovarian cancer resources from the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, managing recurrence, supporting a loved one, or exploring treatment options, our tools and programs offer the education, support, and guidance you need. Explore resources on understanding ovarian cancer, clinical trials, peer support groups, caregiver support, and more.

Understanding ovarian cancer

Learn about common symptoms, risk factors, and proactive steps you can take to protect your health. These resources help you recognize warning signs, understand genetic risks, and explore preventive strategies.

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Newly diagnosed & recurrence resources

A diagnosis of ovarian cancer can raise many questions about treatment, prognosis, and next steps. These expert-reviewed guides offer information for those newly diagnosed or managing recurrent disease, including evidence-based guidelines from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) to help you make informed decisions.

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Questions to ask your doctor

Having open and informed conversations with your healthcare team is crucial to receiving the best care. These resources provide key questions to discuss with your doctor about diagnosis, treatment options, genetic testing, and the role of different specialists in your care.

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Clinical trials

Learn how clinical trials work, how to find one, and how they may help shape your treatment path.

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Peer support groups

Whether you’re newly diagnosed, navigating recurrence, or caring for someone you love, connecting with others who understand can offer powerful emotional support. Our peer support groups provide safe spaces to share experiences, ask questions, and find strength in community.

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Patient support programs & services

Living with ovarian cancer involves more than just medical treatment—it’s about managing side effects, maintaining your physical and mental well-being, and improving your overall quality of life. In addition to guidance on symptom tracking, exercise strategies, and healthy lifestyle habits, we offer a range of support services to help ease your journey. These include peer-led support groups, a financial assistance program, and a free meal delivery program—all designed to help you feel supported, nourished, and less alone.

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Caregiver support & communication

Caregivers play an essential role in the ovarian cancer journey, providing emotional, physical, and logistical support. These resources offer self-care strategies, mental health tips, and communication tools to help caregivers navigate their role while ensuring they also receive the support they need.

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Additional Resources

Beyond NOCC’s resources, these trusted organizations offer valuable support, education, and services for those affected by ovarian cancer. From financial assistance and mental health care to clinical trial navigation, wellness retreats, and caregiver tools, explore a broad network of resources designed to support every aspect of the ovarian cancer journey.

National ovarian cancer organizations

Patient & caregiver practical support

Survivor camps & retreats

  • Turning the Tide Ovarian Cancer Retreats – Held annually in New England, this retreat empowers those diagnosed with ovarian cancer through community-building and supportive programming.
  • Camp Mak-A-Dream – Empowers survivors and their families to live with and beyond cancer through life-changing Montana experiences where they strengthen life skills, gain resilience, and develop lasting relationships.
  • Camp Bravehearts Oncology Camp for Women – Provide participants an opportunity to learn new skills, increase self-esteem and confidence, and help address the risks and fears that women face during and after treatment.
  • Healing Odyssey – A powerful weekend retreat for women cancer survivors to network with other survivors and to learn strategies for coping with, recovering from, and surviving cancer.
  • Mary’s Place by the Sea –  Offers two unique wellness retreat options free of charge to women with cancer.

Diet & nutrition

  • Unite for Her  – Provides free integrative wellness programs, including those focusing on nutrition.
  • Ina®, the World’s first Dietitian-on-Demand – 24/7 access to Registered Dietitian-quality nutrition support, helping individuals, from healthy to those with complex or chronic conditions make informed food choices to improve their health, including those facing food insecurity

Emotional & mental health support

  • A Time to Heal Cancer Foundation – Provides support, education, and empowerment so that cancer survivors and their caregivers may create their best lives.
  • CancerWellness.org – Offers free counseling, support groups, and health programs to over 1,800 people each year, helping those affected by cancer – patients, families, and caregivers – connect and cope.
  • Cancer Support Community – Online and in-person emotional support.
  • CancerCare for Kids – Provides free, professional support services for parents, children and adolescents affected by cancer, as well as information about helping children understand cancer and additional resources.
  • Women’s Cancer Resource Center – Offer online cancer support groups in Spanish and well as for African American/Black women with cancer.
  • Immerman Angels – Provide free, personalized one-on-one cancer support for cancer fighters, survivors, previvors and caregivers.

Menopause, sexual health, & fertility resources

  • Menopause and Midlife Health Program – Northwell Health – Certified experts to support your individual needs throughout every stage.
  • Let’s Talk Menopause – Invested in changing the conversation around menopause so women get the information they need and the healthcare they deserve.
  • Livestrong Fertility – The Livestrong Fertility Discount Program works with compassionate clinics nationwide that have all committed to at least a 25% service discount for qualifying patients.
  • RESOLVE – Dedicated to ensuring that all people challenged in their family building journey reach resolution through being empowered by knowledge, supported by community, united by advocacy, and inspired to act.
  • The Chick Mission – Ensures every young woman newly diagnosed with cancer has the option to preserve fertility through direct financial support, educational programs, and advocacy efforts.

Financial assistance

  • Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition – Directory of financial aid resources.
  • Healthcare.gov – Health coverage options for cancer patients.
  • Family Reach – Focused solely on helping people with cancer access food, housing, utilities, and transportation.
  • Sharsheret – Improves the lives of Jewish women and families living with or at increased genetic risk for breast or ovarian cancer through personalized support and financial assistance.

Medication & co-pay assistance

  • Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) – Provides a co-pay Relief program exists to help reduce the financial distress patients, and their families face when paying for treatment.  
  • CancerCare – Provides limited financial and co-pay assistance.
  • Good Days – Provides financial support for patients who cannot afford the medication they urgently need.
  • HealthWell Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization that helps patients with a chronic, life-altering disease afford their medications when health insurance is not enough.
  • Needy Meds is an online information resource of programs that provide assistance to people who are unable to afford their medications and health care costs. All the information is free and easy to access.
  • Patient Access Network offers an ovarian cancer financial assistance for out-of-pocket medication costs, including co-pays, health insurance premiums and transportation costs associated with treatment.
  • State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs, hosted on the U.S. Government website for Medicare, has an interactive tool that allows patients to search for programs that help pay Medicare drug plan premiums and/or drug costs.

Specific drug assistance programs

  •  Triage Cancer provides patients, caregivers, and health care professionals with free one-on-one help in the areas of health insurance, disability insurance, employment, finances, medical decision-making, estate planning, and more. They help you navigate the legal, financial, and practical barriers that you face as you access care.
  • HealthCare.gov  provides resources for finding health insurance options as well as enrollment assistance to obtain health insurance. Premium assistance and cost-sharing assistance may also be available to eligible individuals.
  • Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) is a national 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that provides case management services.  They are able to help with health iInsurance denials and appeals. 

Genetic counseling & risk assessment

Finding a doctor

Hospice care

Symptoms & side effect management

Clinical trials & research

NOCC medical education partnerships

National health/cancer research resources

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Ovarian Cancer Articles

Stay informed with credible, science-backed reporting on ovarian cancer. The FORCE XRAY (eXamining the Relevance of Articles for You) program reviews cancer-related headlines and news stories, breaking down the facts so you can better understand how new research may affect you. Each article is reviewed by experts and written in plain language to help you separate hype from helpful insight.

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Medical Disclaimer

The resources provided on this page are for informational and educational purposes only. They are not intended to replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have read on this site.

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