Sponsors of The Hare & Tortoise New Quarter Park 8K Run/Walk
We are seeking support in our fight to save women from dying needlessly from Ovarian Cancer. Ovarian Cancer – it whispers so listen. It is the deadliest of all gynecologic cancers and the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths among American women. One in 72 American women will be diagnosed with it during their lifetime and one in 95 American women will die from it. About 20,000 American women are diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer each year and about 15,000 American women will die from the disease in 2012.
We are inviting you to join us as a Contributing Sponsor of The Karene O’Hare Ovarian Cancer Memorial Run. The event is The Hare & Tortoise New Quarter Park 8k Run/Walk which will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2012. Sponsorships run from $150 to $500. Your sponsorship will help make our event a financial success. A sponsorship package can be down loaded below.Ovarian Cancer is difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are subtle and easily confused with other conditions. In cases where Ovarian Cancer is detected before it has spread beyond the ovaries, nine out of 10 women will survive for more than five years. However, only 19% of Ovarian Cancer cases in the United States are diagnosed at this early stage. Approximately 75% of Ovarian Cancer cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage after the cancer has spread beyond the ovary. The over-all five year survival rate is approximately 46%. The five year survival rate for cervical cancer is 72% and for breast cancer it is 89 %.
There is no reliable and easy-to-administer early detection test for Ovarian Cancer and the research is dramatically underfunded from a survival perspective. The death rate has remained stagnant for 30 years. Survivorship will not improve without greatly increasing and accelerating the amount of research. Ovarian Cancer lags behind advances made with many other cancers.
Early recognition of symptoms is the best way to save women’s lives. Research shows that about 90% of women with early stage Ovarian Cancer do experience symptoms. Without increased education many women and their doctors will ignore or misinterpret these symptoms. The Run raises money to fund grants to medical service providers for Ovarian Cancer screening, testing and treatment. It also underwrites an Ovarian cancer education program. These are critical goals that meet important health issues fro women of all ages. Your donation will help make the Run a financial success and provide the money needed to address important health issues for women of all ages.
We are inviting you to join us as a Contributing Sponsor of The Karene O’Hare Ovarian Cancer Memorial Run. The event is The Hare & Tortoise New Quarter Park 8k Run/Walk which will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2012. Sponsorships run from $150 to $500. Your sponsorship will help make our event a financial success. A sponsorship package can be down loaded below.Ovarian Cancer is difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are subtle and easily confused with other conditions. In cases where Ovarian Cancer is detected before it has spread beyond the ovaries, nine out of 10 women will survive for more than five years. However, only 19% of Ovarian Cancer cases in the United States are diagnosed at this early stage. Approximately 75% of Ovarian Cancer cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage after the cancer has spread beyond the ovary. The over-all five year survival rate is approximately 46%. The five year survival rate for cervical cancer is 72% and for breast cancer it is 89 %.
There is no reliable and easy-to-administer early detection test for Ovarian Cancer and the research is dramatically underfunded from a survival perspective. The death rate has remained stagnant for 30 years. Survivorship will not improve without greatly increasing and accelerating the amount of research. Ovarian Cancer lags behind advances made with many other cancers.
Early recognition of symptoms is the best way to save women’s lives. Research shows that about 90% of women with early stage Ovarian Cancer do experience symptoms. Without increased education many women and their doctors will ignore or misinterpret these symptoms. The Run raises money to fund grants to medical service providers for Ovarian Cancer screening, testing and treatment. It also underwrites an Ovarian cancer education program. These are critical goals that meet important health issues fro women of all ages. Your donation will help make the Run a financial success and provide the money needed to address important health issues for women of all ages.
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