Raising Awareness Whenever We CanWe strive to conquer ovarian cancer through raising awareness and fundraising to help find a cure. September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month; we do many different activities, including benefit concerts, passing out teal lemonade and ribbons, and creating promotional videos.
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Common Symptoms |
Facts about Ovarian Cancer |
Bloating
Pelvic or abdominal pain Urinary urgency or frequency Difficulty eating or feeling full quickly |
Each year in the United States more than 21,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer
Each year about 15,000 women die of ovarian cancer A woman’s lifetime risk of developing invasive ovarian cancer is 1 in 71 A woman’s lifetime risk of dying from invasive ovarian cancer is 1 in 95 Ovarian cancer primarily develops in women over 45 Ovarian cancer is the 9th most common cancer among women Ovarian cancer is the 5th leading cause of cancer-related death among women |