On Wednesday, September 10, 2025 for those affected, those seeking advice and those interested in St. Gallen. Between familial risk and self-efficacy: Information and exchange about symptoms of ovarian cancer and introduction of the new self-help group

Jelina Linder, Head of Nutritional Counselling at the Center for Integrative Oncology (ZIO), and Jasmin von Wartburg, a cancer survivor, BRCA1 mutation carrier and founder of Fruchtmunter, gave a talk on May 8, 2025 about the role of diet and nutrition in cancer prevention, treatment and aftercare.

An insightful lecture on the basics of genetics, the importance of knowing your family history, genetic testing, and Swiss law. She also explains the latest recommendations for mutation carriers and possible treatments. 

The Manja Gideon Foundation and Zurich Cancer League will host an info event entitled “Ovarian cancer – Hereditary risk and nutrition”

FREE ONE-DAY WORKSHOP: For families with a genetic predisposition to cancer.

The team, led by research group at the CRS is conducting research on new radionuclide therapies, including for metastatic ovarian cancer.

hereditary breast and ovarian cancer experts talk about genes and cancer, hereditary risk, and the role of exercise and nutrition

The 1st Information Day on Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) took place in St. Gallen at the end of October.

Full-day info event on hereditary breast and ovarian cancer in St. Gallen

On symptoms, hereditary risk and genetic counseling - Lecture by Dr. med. Michael Rabner

In the U.S., cancer patients must often be their own health care advocates.

“At first I thought: Self-help? That’s not my thing at all, I’m sure of it!” A conversation with Janna Ulrich of the Zurich BRCA self-help

Information on the Zurich BRCA self-help group, open to women all over Switzerland

“A sheet of paper and a pencil can save lives” It was with those words that Dr. Michael Rabner ended his recent lecture on ovarian cancer

Hereditary ovarian cancer risk and the power of self-help will be the main topics covered on May 6.

Corinne Wacker, host of “TOP MED”, the well-known TV show about health, invited MGF board members Prof. René Hornung and Erika Gideon

Prof. Dr. Viola Heinzelmann, who collaborated with us on our resource guide, is a founding member and president of Swiss GO

Sandra-Stella Triebl refers to herself as the “Queen of Networking” and that is no exaggeration.

The European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO) and European Network of Gynaecological Oncology (ENGAGe)

Science journalist Theres Lüthi wrote about hereditary ovarian cancer for the NZZ am Sonntag magazine.