.png)
The #gyncsm community is pleased to once again partner with
the cause World Ovarian Cancer Day (WOCD).
WOCD will be held this year on May 8, 2015. This year’s theme is
“Celebrate Women”.
WOCD, was first held in 2013. It unites organizations from
around the world in their efforts to raise awareness of ovarian cancer. The
reasons a special day is crucial for the effort include the lack of an early
detection test for the disease, symptoms similar to less serious illnesses, and
high mortality rates.
Many of our followers know the stats for the US. An
estimated 22,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and 14,000 women’s
lives lost each year. (http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/ovary.html)
Do you know the global impact?
A quarter of a million women are diagnosed worldwide with ovarian cancer and the disease is responsible for 140,000 deaths each year. While 89% of the
women diagnosed with breast cancer survive five years only 45% of women
diagnosed with ovarian cancer survive that long.
What can you do?
Celebrate the women in your life by visiting the www.ovariancancerday.org. While on the
site you can pledge your support of WOCD and share information about the
disease and the Day with five of your friends. Read the personal stories of women from around
the world at http://ovariancancerday.org/personal-stories/
- By signing the pledge, you join the global movement to raise awareness of ovarian cancer on May 8 http://bit.ly/WOCDpledge #WOCD
- May 8th is #WOCD
awareness and education for
#ovca . Visit ovariancancerday.org and build one voice for every woman.#UnbreakableBond - Learn the facts about
#ovca - raise awareness of the disease for women everywhere. Visit ovariancancerday.org#WOCD#UnbreakableBond
Thanks for joining our efforts to raise awareness of ovarian cancer worldwide and don't forget to wear teal on May 8th.
Dee
#gyncsm co-founder
