The Hare & Tortoise race will be held September 7, 2013 this year
"The tortoise is slow and steady but wins the race – Ovarian Cancer is slow to detect but we can win the race. The tortoise is quiet – Ovarian Cancer is the quiet cancer – it whispers – don’t let it beat you."
Why participate in this walk/run?
One in 72 American women will be diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer during their lifetime and one in 95 American women will die from the disease. Approximately 75% of Ovarian Cancer cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage after the cancer has spread beyond the ovary. Currently no routine screening test exists to detect Ovarian Cancer. However, even in its earliest stages Ovarian Cancer displays symptoms. Research indicates that ninety percent of women with early-stage Ovarian Cancer experience symptoms but these symptoms are often subtle and easily confused with other conditions. Consequently, only 19% of the Ovarian Cancer cases in the United States are diagnosed at an early stage.
The run raises money to fund grants to medical service providers for Ovarian Cancer screening, for testing and treatment. It also underwrites an Ovarian Cancer education program. These are critical goals, that meet important health issues for woman of all ages.
Why participate in this walk/run?
One in 72 American women will be diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer during their lifetime and one in 95 American women will die from the disease. Approximately 75% of Ovarian Cancer cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage after the cancer has spread beyond the ovary. Currently no routine screening test exists to detect Ovarian Cancer. However, even in its earliest stages Ovarian Cancer displays symptoms. Research indicates that ninety percent of women with early-stage Ovarian Cancer experience symptoms but these symptoms are often subtle and easily confused with other conditions. Consequently, only 19% of the Ovarian Cancer cases in the United States are diagnosed at an early stage.
The run raises money to fund grants to medical service providers for Ovarian Cancer screening, for testing and treatment. It also underwrites an Ovarian Cancer education program. These are critical goals, that meet important health issues for woman of all ages.
- Ovarian Cancer is the deadliest gynecolgic cancer and is the 5th leading cause of cancer deaths among American women
- 20,000 American women are diganosed each year
- 15,000 American women will die from the disease in 2013
- 75% of Ovarian Cancer cases are diagnosed too late.
- Only 19% of Ovarian cases are diagnosed at an early stage - when treatment can make a huge difference
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All information on this web site was compiled using the following sources:
American Cancer Society
National Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Coalition
American Cancer Society
National Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Coalition
