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Ovarian Cancer: Clara’s Story

The Ovarian National Alliance says almost a quarter of a million women worldwide are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year. It is a disease that effects women’s ovaries, which are part her reproductive system. Ovarian Cancer is sometimes called the silent killer because its symptoms mimic so many other conditions and in many cases the disease is not discovered until the cancer has spread. For Clara Frenk, 2013 was unlike any other year of her life. Clara, who is...

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