- It is estimated that approximately 15 cases per year in Kronoberg County and we want to work to improve care for this type of patient as well, says Bengt Martinsson, chairman of the Cancer Foundation in Kronoberg County.
Ovarian cancer affects about 700 women a year and is difficult to detect.
The treatment with surgery and cytotoxic drugs is so tough that several victims, up to a third, are forced to give up for physical reasons, according to the Cancer Foundation in Kronoberg County.
- The money will be used for pre-habilitation of patients.
It means being in shape before this tough treatment, says Päivi Kannisto, chief physician at the Women's Clinic, SUS, in Lund.