Patient Information
Personal Stories
Every year, thousands of gynecologic cancer patients and their families pass
through Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center with inspiring stories of
struggle, strength, hope, and perseverance. Included here are just a few of
those stories.
Alison Haskell — Ovarian cancer survivor offers lessons from the road
After her diagnosis, Alison Haskell was blown away by her discovery that the
screening techniques used to detect early stage ovarian cancer were inadequate.
She realized that she was not alone in her ignorance about the symptoms of
ovarian cancer, so she took to the road to spread the word across the nation.
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Patti Branowicki — Grateful for each new day
As an experienced nurse, Patti Branowicki knew about the physical
and emotional turmoil that cancer inflicts on patients. What she
didn't know was what it actually felt like to have the
disease. That all changed last winter, however, when she was diagnosed
with Stage III ovarian cancer.
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If you'd like to contribute your own story, please e-mail
Dana-FarberContactUs@dfci.harvard.edu.
