Familial ovarian cancer: education, network, community
- Manja Gideon Foundation
- Jun 12
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Updated: Jun 17
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

program
Ovarian cancer: What symptoms should I look out for, and what does a hereditary predisposition mean?
Lecture by Prof. Dr. René Hornung, Chief Physician of the Gynaecology Clinic, FMH Specialist in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen
Frauen helfen Frauen: Die neue «Selbsthilfegruppe für familiären Brust- und Eierstockkrebs»
Introduction by the founders: Marija Brankovic, Ursula Ganz-Blättler, Jasmin von Wartburg
Event details
Date: September 10, 2025
Time: 7 pm to 8.30 pm, followed by aperitif and discussion
Location: Cancer League Eastern Switzerland, Flurhofstrasse 7, 9000 St. Gallen
Costs: Participation is free