The Medical Minute by Peg Ford – The Oncology Nurse September 2013
“The patient is too often the stakeholder whose needs are not fully considered in a system that is groaning from unrealistic burdens and stresses.” Peg Ford “The doctor will be here in a minute,” the RN said to me and a patient who was in the recovery room. A few days before, I had received …
Through the Eyes of an Advocate by Peg Ford – The Oncology Nurse October 2013
Project LEAD: An Innovative Science Program for Advocates By Peg Ford Would I have a chance to be accepted, as I did not technically qualify as a “breast cancer activist,” was the thought that raced through my mind as I viewed the following description on the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) website? “The Project LEAD® Institute …
Important Steps in the Conquest of Ovarian Cancer by Peg Ford – The Oncology Nurse December 2013
Because ovarian cancer is very heterogeneous molecularly, the need for personalized precision treatment is advancing the interest and focus of the scientific world. Writing about ovarian cancer this month provided me with the chance to reflect on how things have changed not only in treatment, but also in research over the past several years since …
Ovarian Cancer Resources for Patients, Survivors, Providers, Researchers, and Supporters by Peg Ford
Here is a list of organization with resources available to the Ovarian Cancer community. It continues when clicking the Continue Reading link. The Ovarian Cancer Alliance of San Diego (www.ocaofsd.org) Peg Ford, Cancer Research Advocate, Founder/Chair. The Alliance strives to affect change in the way medical doctors consider the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer; …