What every woman should know

Every year in Montreal, 350 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Unfortunately for 280 of these women, the diagnosis is made after the cancer has spread from the ovaries, attacked other important organs, and become incurable despite extensive surgery and repeated chemotherapy treatments. As stage I ovarian cancer is curable by surgery alone in over 90% of the cases, the key to saving lives is to increase the proportion of women diagnosed at this stage. The DOVE team has set up the world’s first ever Rapid Access Diagnostic Center for the early detection of ovarian cancer at the RVH. Join us on September 9 to find out how DOVE can help you or someone you love.

On Tuesday, September 9, Dr. Lucy Gilbert spoke about the McGill University Health Centre's successful Detecting Ovarian cancer Early (DOVE) project. This event took place in the Nurses Lounge (H4) of the RVH, at 7:30 p.m.