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Ketty Fessahazion doesn’t look 
like someone living with ovarian 
cancer. 
Thanks to care received through 
a clinical trial at HonorHealth 
Research Institute, the 42-year-
old Glendale financial executive 
lives an active, full life — with 
little reminder of the disease 
she carries. 
“Thankfully, I’ve had very  
few symptoms, if any at all,” 
Ketty says. “If nobody told me, 
I wouldn’t know I had cancer. 
My energy level is great. I live 
my life normally. This is just one 
part of it.” 
In 2013, Ketty developed a 
persistent cough and shortness 
of breath. Tests revealed 
late-stage ovarian cancer, 
including  a tumor on her left 
ovary and two liters of fluid in 
her lungs. She underwent a 
full hysterectomy, followed by 
chemotherapy and radiation, 
but the cancer spread to her 
lymph nodes. By 2019, those 
treatments were no longer 
working and Ketty was told she 
had exhausted her options. 
Hope returned in 2020, 
when she was referred to 
HonorHealth Research Institute 
and enrolled in a clinical trial led 
by Dr. Erkut Borazanci, medical 
director of the Institute’s  
Cancer Research Division. 
“Dr. Borazanci 
already had two 
treatment plans 
prepared. That 
showed me 
they truly cared 
about me and 
my future.”
—KETTY FESSAHAZION
Like many patients, Ketty had 
concerns about research. 
But those fears quickly faded 
when she was met with warmth 
and empathy. “Dr. Borazanci 
already had two treatment plans 
prepared. That showed me they 
truly cared about me and my 
future,” she says. 
The trial worked. Ketty’s cancer 
is now managed as a chronic 
condition, allowing her not only 
to survive, but to thrive. With 
her disease under control and 
approval to continue on the 
trial, Ketty made a life-changing 
decision: she stepped away 
from her corporate career to 
pursue work rooted in purpose. 
She launched She Is Limitless 
Coaching, a business focused 
on helping women identify 
their values, challenge 
limiting beliefs and establish 
healthy boundaries. She also 
founded Sweet Dreams Angels 
Foundation, a nonprofit that 
helps low-income families cover 
funeral expenses after losing a 
child to illness. 
Because of research — and the 
generosity that fuels it — Ketty 
is not only living well with 
cancer, she is building a legacy 
of compassion, resilience and 
hope for others. 
A Life 
Reclaimed 
H O N O R H E A LT H  R E S E A RC H  I N S T I T U T E
K E T T Y ’ S  S T O R Y  O F  H O P E  T H R O U G H  R E S E A R C H
Ketty and  
Dr. Borazanci
24   HonorHealth Foundation 

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