Introduction Significant breakthroughs in medicine are common in the 21 st century. The success in the medical field is due to the amalgamation of knowledge through thousands of years of human history. However, some diseases have no effective cure. One example is ovarian cancer because there is no recognizable symptom that physicians can use to provide a clear prognosis. The medical community understands the importance of early detection, as well as the development and use of effective treatment modalities. Cathy Dunn’s article entitled Finding and Fighting Ovarian Cancer: to Catch a Thief sheds light on this medical problem. The patient featured in the article was Linda Stokman. Her case was highlighted because of two reasons. First, she did not know that she had ovarian cancer up until the disease reached Stage 3. In this particular stage, the tumor has spread outside the pelvis and has reached areas like the upper abdomen. Although the area affected was significant, Linda had no idea that there was cancerous growth inside her. The second reason why Linda Stokman’s case was featured in the article was due to her reaction to chemotherapy. Some of the people she knew who were treated with chemotherapy reported no problems. But Linda said that chemotherapy “destroyed my blood platelets and caused bone pain so severe I could hardly walk. I couldn’t take hormone replacement therapy either, so I had hot flashes 24 hours a day” (Dunn, 2003, p.23). The drugs used were Taxol and Paraplatin. Researchers pointed out that Taxol caused nerve damage. Thus, Dunn brought to light alternative treatments for ovarian cancer. Cancer Prevention The article written by Cathy Dunn was a valuable contribution in the quest to defeat ovarian cancer especially in the context of prevention. The following discussion will help explain why. In the opening part of the article, Robert Ozol asserted that like all cancers, “the earlier ovarian cancer is detected, the easier it is to treat” (Dunn 2003, p.22). It is easy to understand the logic of this statement when one uses a basic framework of how cancerous cells multiply and invade the human body. The significance of Ozol’s statement can be appreciated based on the following definition of this medical phenomenon: Cancer is the abnormal growth of cells. Cancer arises from an organ or body structure and is composed of tiny cells that have lost the ability to stop growing. This growing mass of cells then projects from that organ or body structure until it becomes large enough to be noticed by a patient or physician (Stern & Sekeres, 2004, p.2). The key concept is the abnormal growth of cells. Thus, the basic treatment strategy is geared towards the effective and immediate inhibition of growth. Furthermore, the smaller the size of the tumor, the less damage to the organ or the surrounding tissue. The smaller the size of the tumor, the, it is easier to remove it through surgery. Thus, patients with ovarian cancer must be able to detect the problem early in the evolution of the disease. But Dr. Ozol clarified an important feature of ovarian cancer and he said, “This disease is particularly difficult to catch in early stages because most women