About This Educational Activity
Title: You and Ovarian Cancer – An Animated Patient's Guide to Ovarian Cancer
Launch date: October 28, 2021
Supported by educational grants from: Alkermes plc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Clovis Oncology, Inc., Eisai Inc., Genentech, a Member of the Roche Group, GSK, Merck & Co, Inc., Novartis, Novocure Inc., Pfizer, Inc.
Title: You and Ovarian Cancer – New Modules on Clinical Trials and Genetic Mutations & Biomarkers
Launch date: October 24, 2022
Supported by educational grants from: Alkermes plc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Eisai Inc., Foundation Medicine, Inc., GSK, ImmunoGen, Inc, Merck & Co, Inc., Novartis, Novocure Inc.
This educational activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of patients and caregivers affected by ovarian cancer.
This educational activity has been developed by the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition in collaboration with Mechanisms in Medicine Inc.
The mission of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition is to save lives through the prevention and cure of ovarian cancer and to improve quality of life for survivors and their caregivers.
This website is part of the Animated Patient® series developed by Mechanisms in Medicine Inc., to provide highly visual formats of learning for patients to improve their understanding, make informed decisions, and partner with their healthcare professionals for optimal outcomes.
Faculty:
Nita K. Lee, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Assistant Director, University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
Community Outreach and Engagement
Chicago, Illinois
Sarah Taylor, MD
Assistant Professor of Gynecologic Oncology
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Magee-Womens Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jayanthi Lea, MD
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Gynecologic Oncology
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
Scott D. Richard, MD
Gynecologic Oncologist
Medical and Scientific Advisory Board, NOCC
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conflict of Interest Disclosures:
Mechanisms in Medicine Inc. is committed to providing its learners with high quality educational activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.
The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this educational activity:
- Dr. Nita K. Lee – Nothing to disclose
- Dr. Sarah Taylor – Nothing to disclose
- Dr. Jayanthi Lea – Nothing to disclose
- Dr. Scott D. Richard – Nothing to disclose
Disclaimer:
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance their own personal development.
- The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.
- Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should be discussed with your physician.
Technical Requirements:
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