Ovarian Cancer Support: Resources for Patients, Families, and Caregivers

When someone you care about is diagnosed with ovarian cancer, a type of cancer that begins in the ovaries and often goes undetected until it’s advanced. Also known as ovarian carcinoma, it affects over 200,000 women globally each year, and support doesn’t end at diagnosis—it’s what keeps people going. Many don’t realize how much emotional and physical support matters after the first round of chemo or surgery. That’s where real help starts: knowing what to expect, who to talk to, and how to handle the quiet, daily struggles no one talks about.

Support isn’t just about counseling or support groups—it’s also about understanding the side effects of treatments like platinum-based chemotherapy, the standard first-line treatment for ovarian cancer that often causes fatigue, nausea, and nerve damage, or how PARP inhibitors, a newer class of targeted drugs that help slow cancer growth in patients with BRCA mutations can change life expectancy and daily routines. You’ll also find advice on managing ascites, fluid buildup in the abdomen that causes bloating and discomfort, or how to talk to kids about a parent’s illness. These aren’t abstract concepts—they’re daily realities for people living with this disease.

What you’ll find here isn’t theory. It’s real stories and practical tips from people who’ve walked this path. You’ll see how one woman managed weight gain from steroids during treatment, how another learned to sleep through chemo-induced night sweats, and how families navigate the silence that comes after a loved one says, ‘I’m scared.’ There’s no sugarcoating. But there’s also no loneliness here. Every article in this collection was chosen because it answers a question someone actually asked—out loud, in the dark, after a bad scan.