Ovarian Cancer Action

11/7/2011

I aim to help raise money and awareness for Ovarian Cancer Action.

I’ll admit, like many women, I did not know much about Ovarian Cancer until I looked at the charity’s site. I was shocked to discover:

· Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer in females in the UK and the second most common gynaecological cancer after uterus. There were over 6,500 new cases of ovarian cancer diagnosed in 2008 in the UK, that is around 126 women every week, 18 women a day.

· It is the highest gynaecological killer of women in the UK and the fourth most common cause of death from cancer in women. Around two thirds of those diagnosed will die from the disease.

· If found in the early stages, up to 90% of women will survive for more than five years. Unfortunately, most women in the UK are not diagnosed with ovarian cancer until it has already spread, making successful treatment difficult, and survival rates much lower.

To find out more about Ovarian Cancer, visit www.ovarian.org.uk.

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