We have a collaborative approach.
This is why we see ourselves as part of a network and want to contribute as members of an extensive international research community. To this end we foster local, national and international cooperation and dialogue.
The Manja Gideon Foundation collaborates with organizations that share our foundation’s mission.
Our partners so far:
Patient organizations
Krebsliga Zürich
The Krebsliga des Kantons Zürich (the Cancer Alliance of Zurich Canton) is a charitable organization with a central office, a counseling service and a psycho-oncology clinic. The team counsels, supports and assists individuals diagnosed with cancer, as well as their family members. For legal reasons, the entity has been set up as an association. It offers information on topics such as prevention and early diagnosis, and promotes cancer research in the canton of Zurich.
www.krebsligazuerich.ch
In collaboration with Krebsliga Zürich, the Manja Gideon Foundation has developed and published a small booklet. We believe that lives can be saved if more people are able to recognize the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer. The extensive network of Krebsliga Zürich enables data and information to reach a broader segment of the population.
You can download the brochure here: Ovarian Cancer – Early Detection of Symptoms.
Krebsliga Schweiz
According to its mission statement, the Krebsliga Schweiz (The Cancer Alliance of Switzerland) advocates for “a world in which fewer people develop cancer, fewer people suffer and die from the effects of cancer, more people are cured of cancer, and those effected, along with their families, receive care and support through every phase of illness and in death.”
ElleHELP
In February 2018, ovarian cancer patients, interested individuals and dedicated professionals came together and established ElleHELP in Lucerne. The organization provides support on the topic of gynecologic cancers. It specializes in fostering an exchange between patients and professionals in focus groups, holding lectures by experts and providing impartial information. ElleHELP has a calendar of events on its website.
www.ellehelp.ch
Specialized centers and hospitals
Kantonsspital St. Gallen
The Women's Clinic of St. Gallen Hospital is the leading center for gynecology in Eastern Switzerland. They offer treatment in all areas of gynecology and obstetrics including gynecological oncology, endocrinology and urogynaecology, neonatology and reproductive medicine.
www.kssg.ch/frauenklinik
University Hospital of Basel
The Gynecology department of the Women’s Clinic at the University Hospital of Basel specializes, both in a diagnostic and therapeutic capacity, in a wide variety of gynecological topics and special treatments. Prof. Dr. Viola Heinzelmann-Schwarz is the co-director and head of the Gynecology/Gynecologic Oncology department of the Women’s Clinic. Widely regarded as a leading ovarian cancer doctor and researcher, she was a member of the scientific advisory board that gave us expert advice on the “Hereditary ovarian cancer” section of our website.
www.unispital-basel.ch/frauenklinik
Institute for Medical Genetics
The Institute for Medical Genetics (IMG) of the University of Zurich is dedicated to patients with genetic illnesses. During the institute’s office hours, patients or their relatives who suspect they might have genetic mutations or hereditary cancer (e.g., breast cancer, ovarian cancer) can receive counseling.
www.medgen.uzh.ch
Kantonsspital Genf
Department of gynecology and obstetrics.
www.hug-ge.ch
Networks
focusMe.health
The app is a network for women with breast cancer and/or other gynecologic tumors, while also connecting these women with medical professionals in Switzerland. Patients get to know other patients online, where they have a safe space to converse and provide emotional support to one another. In this way focusMe aims to help women feel that they are not alone with the disease.
www.focusme.health
SwissNGM
The Neurogastro-Motility-Network.
Patients with abdominal symptoms of unexplained origin visit doctors, nutritionists and psychologists every day. They present a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge, which in many cases requires a multi-disciplinary approach. We aim to bring together people from centers dedicated to neurogastroenterology and motiliy, exchange research ideas and transfer knowledge.
www.swissngm.ch
BRCA Schweiz
Support group for women with BRCA gene mutations and / or ovarian cancer.
More information
Media and online platforms
Leben mit Krebs
Leben mit Krebs (English: Living with cancer) is an information platform that helps patients and their families deal with a cancer diagnosis. The website features articles from the oncology field, firsthand stories by cancer patients and a plethora of information (www.lebenmitkrebs.ch). An eponymous magazine is published twice a year.
Supporting organizations
Our new section on “Hereditary ovarian cancer” – which features comprehensive information on the subject in a way that is unparalleled in Switzerland – was made possible thanks to the expertise and support from research-based pharmaceutical companies.
