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About Project SEEMA

Ovarian cancer education that meets women where they are.

Our mission

Project SEEMA helps all women in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, especially those facing barriers to care, recognize ovarian cancer warning signs, learn their inherited risk, and reach genetic counseling and specialist care, whether or not they have insurance.

Named in loving memory of my mother, Seema, who lost her fight with ovarian cancer.

I started Project SEEMA so that other women and families can know the signs, understand their risk, and get care early.

Danial Latef, Founder

What SEEMA stands for

  • SSymptom awareness
  • EEvaluating risk
  • EExpanding coverage
  • MMobilizing care
  • AAdvocating for women

Why it matters

Ovarian cancer is often found late. Only about 1 in 5 cases is caught early, when five-year survival is over 90 percent.

There is no routine screening test, so knowing the signs and your family history matters. Cost, language, and time away from work can also stand between women and care.

Who we hope to reach

All adult women, with or without insurance, with extra support for:

  • Women without insurance or with limited coverage
  • Immigrant women and families
  • Women whose jobs make appointments hard to fit in, like gig workers and home health aides
  • Women with a family history of cancer

Our approach

Project SEEMA aims to share the warning signs, offer a simple family history check, help women understand their coverage, and connect them to genetic counseling and specialist care.

At this time, Project SEEMA does not offer medical care, testing, or diagnosis. For now, we focus on education and helping women reach the care they need.

Get in touch

Want to host a workshop, partner with us, or share your story for the podcast? Email [email protected].

Sources

Last reviewed October 2026. This page shares general health education and is not medical advice.