Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, the Massachusetts Division of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Inc. (NOCC), the Ovarian Cancer Education Awareness Network at Massachusetts General Hospital (OCEAN), Ovations for the Cure, and the M. Patricia Cronin Foundation to Fight Ovarian Cancer, Inc. have come together to form the Massachusetts Ovarian Cancer Awareness Coalition. Together, they are working toward a common goal: increasing awareness of ovarian cancer. It is estimated that this year more than 16,000 women will die in the United States from ovarian cancer. Many women don't seek help until the disease has begun to spread, but if detected at its earliest stage, the 5 year survival rate is more than 93%. Recent research suggests that together the 4 symptoms of bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly and urinary urgency or frequency may be associated with ovarian cancer. Read more about the role of heredity and genetic testing from the National Cancer Institute. For more information about Ovarian Cancer Awareness, please email kjohnston@OvarianCancerAwareness.org VIEW our Ovarian Cancer web cast on Wed. September 26, 2007 at 7:00 PM