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Ovarian Cancer
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Missy Light DoughertyMissy Dougherty is a beach girl at heart and has spent many summers in Sea Isle City, New Jersey. The summer of 2007 was to be no different. Missy and her husband, Brendan, planned to take their 2-year-old son to Sea Isle every weekend. However, Missy was more tired than usual and began experiencing symptoms consistent with both irritable bowel syndrome and a urinary tract infection. At 31, she was also hoping to have another baby. |
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Karen MasonAs an experienced nurse in New Jersey, Karen Mason spends her days on her feet taking care of patients. In early 2000, her gynecologist reported a normal PAP smear and clear mammogram. "I assumed I was heading into another healthy year," said Karen. |
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Linda XerriLinda Xerri lost her mother, grandmother and aunt to breast cancer. She was well aware of her increased breast cancer risk due to her strong family history. Linda is the mother of three children and works as a youth ministry coordinator at a Catholic school in Medford, New Jersey. With so many young people counting on her, not to mention her husband, Sam, Linda could not take any chances with her health. |
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Kim Chestnut - Ovarian Cancer Prevention through robotic surgeryAt the age of only 58, Kim Chestnut's mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She fought the disease for 13 years, but finally lost her battle. Kim, mother of 2, was 47 at the time of her mother's death. She was well aware that ovarian cancer is linked to family history, so she underwent genetic testing. The results indicated that Kim did carry the BRCA 2 gene and was at increased risk of ovarian cancer. She had 2 choices - to be monitored closely by her doctor or to have her ovaries surgically removed. |