Ovarian & Primary Peritoneal Cancer Patient Stories

Karen Applegate

  • Ovarian & Primary Peritoneal Cancer

I felt sick and thought that I had stomach problems, so I spoke to a gastroenterologist. He ordered an ultrasound, and after reading the results he recommended that I go to Fox Chase. I was fortunate to get an appointment at Fox Chase the following week. The surgical oncologist ordered an MRI right away. He said I needed surgery. After surgery, when I woke up, I was told I had aggressive Stage 3 ovarian cancer.

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