CLEVELAND -- One of the most deadly cancers is also one of the toughest to find, but local doctors are working to change that.

In this week's Loving Partners segment, NewsChannel5's Alicia Booth reported that a new trial could potentially change the way doctors find ovarian cancer.

But it will take more than doctors to do that -- it will take people who have already suffered through ovarian cancer in their own families.

Creativity is something Kathy Uszak got from her mother, as is her commitment to educating women about ovarian cancer.

Her mother, Mary Ann, died just days ago.

"She always told me, she says, 'No matter what happens to me, you have to keep spreading the word and creating awareness and keep letting people know this is what they need to do,'" Uszak said.

Uszak is a breast cancer survivor, and because her mother had ovarian cancer, she and her two sisters are at high risk of getting it.

Their mother's dying wish for them was to join the effort to find a cure.

"The best treatments that are available today are the result of clinical trials at some point in time," she said.

Dr. Steven Waggoner will be overseeing a new clinical trial at University Hospitals.

All of the participants will be, like Uszak, at a very high risk for ovarian cancer. Half will have their ovaries removed, and the other half will be watched very closely with a blood test every three months and a transvaginal ultrasound every year.

Hopes are high that the trial will be a way to catch ovarian cancer earlier.

"(It) could result in a very, very high cure rate -- probably over 90 percent in comparison to the current cure rate of ovarian cancer, which is probably only 20 to 30 percent," Waggoner said.

It's too late for Uszak's mother, although she did live longer than anyone thought she could. She dedicated her final months to taking part in clinical trials to help find a cure.

"She wanted to set an example for her children, she wanted to show us how to live with cancer and she did that," Uszak said. "She did a wonderful job of it."

If you have any questions about the ovarian cancer trial or questions about ovarian cancer in general, call a University Hospitals hot line at (800) 641-2422.