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Wednesday
September 24, 2008
7:00 PM
Live from the Massachusetts General Hospital Ether Dome. Discuss ovarian
cancer with doctors, and those touched by this disease.
click here to watch
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If you would like to get involved or would like more information about Ovarian Cancer
Awareness, please email Kari Johnston
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Ovarian Cancer is one of the most deadly of women's cancers. Each year, approximately
21,500 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer. In 2008, approximately 15,500
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
five-year survival rate is more than 93%. Recent research suggests that together
the four symptoms of: bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain,
difficulty eating or feeling full quickly and urinary urgency or frequency may be
associated with ovarian cancer.
The Massachusetts OvarianCancerAwareness.org Coalition
is composed of:
Massachusetts Division of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Inc. (NOCC)
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center
M. Patricia Cronin Foundation
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Ovarian Cancer Education Awareness Network at Massachusetts General Hospital (OCEAN)
Ovations for the Cure
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These organizations have come together to work toward a common goal: increasing
awareness of ovarian cancer.
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