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Ovarian Cancer

Hair Loss & Body Image

Body image can be a very important issue for someone with Ovarian Cancer, undergoing Chemotherapy. With hair loss being one of the side-effects of this treatment, learning new and innovative ways to compensate for the loss can become very important – and it can also be fun!

These video clips offer firsthand accounts from women who have been diagnosed with Ovarian cancer.

These clips are excerpts from the Facing Ovarian Cancer DVD produced by RealTime Health partner Media One, Sydney.

View 'Hair loss and body image' transcript .pdf

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