the HBO series has an ovarian cancer story line as well.
Bill, a polygamist, has a wife named Barb. Barb gets ovarian cancer.
Bill gets Nicolette, a nurse, to help out because Barb's death is thought to be imminent. Bill marries Nicolette, and then Margene, so he can continue to have more and more children. But guess what? Barb doesn't die and now Bill has three wives.
Last season they touched on a recurrence that turned out to be a false alarm.