Annual pelvic exams are still an important tool in the overall assessment of a woman’s health, say physicians in the Cedars-Sinai Women’s Cancer Program at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute. Recently, the American College of Physicians (ACP) recommended that annual pelvic exams be eliminated for average-risk, asymptomatic women. The ACP speculated false-positive results could Read On
This wonderful letter came to us from Pilar Wolfe, a proud member of Team Mora and participant at the 9th annual Run for Her® 5K Run and Friendship Walk in Los Angeles: I just wanted to share a story about how important Run for Her is in our lives. Five years ago, my incredibly courageous sister-in-law, Read On
One of the teams you’ll see at the 9th annual Run for Her® is Cedars-Sinai’s 3 North. Here is their story: By the time they got to the starting line for their first Run for Her® 5K Run and Friendship Walk last year, leaders of the 3 North team had already surprised themselves with their performance. Their Read On
INCREASE YOUR AWARENESS Learn the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer and educate the women in your life. Through executive proclamation, President Barack Obama has officially declared September 2013 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. In his remarks from the White House, the President noted that over 22,000 women will die from ovarian cancer this year, and Read On
A few weeks ago, I stood in the back of the auditorium at Cedars-Sinai listening to three run for her® team captains tell their stories to medical students and residents. I couldn’t help but tear up. No matter how many times I hear the personal stories of ovarian cancer survivors, the emotions are like Read On
