Your Voice has Power- World Ovarian Cancer Day May 8, 2017

World Ovarian Cancer day is May 8, 2017. The theme of this year's day is Your Voice Has Power.

We can all spread the word and help others understand how ovarian cancer can affect women worldwide.

"Ovarian cancer is diagnosed annually in nearly a quarter of a million women globally, and is responsible for 140,000 deaths each year. Statistics show that just 45% of women with ovarian cancer are likely to survive for five years compared to up to 89% of women with breast cancer. "

In addition here are five key facts women throughout the world should know.
1. All women are at risk of ovarian cancer.
2. Awareness of the early warning signs of the disease could save lives.
3. Diagnosis at an early stage vastly improves a woman’s chance of survival.
4. Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed at a late stage.
5. Many women mistakenly believe the cervical smear test (Pap test) will detect ovarian cancer.

Source: World Ovarian Cancer Day website http://ovariancancerday.org/.

You may read our co-moderator Dee's story as well as other survivor stories on the World Ovarian Cancer website (http://ovariancancerday.org/personal-stories/dee/)

If you are on Twitter, help spread the word about World Ovarian Cancer Day. Tweet with the hashtags #WOCD #OvarianCancerDay to join the conversation.

Dee and Christina
Co-founders #gyncsm

World Ovarian Cancer Day May 8th

The #gyncsm community is pleased to once again be a participating organization in World Ovarian Cancer Day, an international day to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and its symptoms. The day is one way women diagnosed with the disease around the world can unite their voices in a sign of solidarity.

Ovarian Cancer is characterized worldwide as the gynecologic cancer with the lowest survival rate.

Here are 5 key facts from the World Ovarian Cancer Day website (http://ovariancancerday.org/ )

1. All women are at risk of ovarian cancer
2. Awareness of the early warning signs of the disease could save lives
3. Diagnosis at an early stage vastly improves a woman’s chance of survival
4. Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed at a late stage.
5. Many women mistakenly believe the cervical smear test (Pap test) will detect ovarian cancer

What do you wish you knew about Ovarian Cancer?  Join WOCD in their #KnowNow campaign to share knowledge about ovarian cancer. Watch this short video then go to their website and share on their "Wall of Wisdom".




You can also help us all in our efforts to raise awareness of ovarian cancer by tweeting using the hashtags #WOCD or #WorldOvarianCancerDay on May 8th.

Dee
Co-moderator #gyncsm chat

World Ovarian Cancer Day - May 8, 2015

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/

Follow WOCD on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/WorldOvarianCancerDay), 

Follow WOCD on Twitter https://twitter.com/OvarianCancerDY and share tweets such as these:

• 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 8^th.

Dee

#gyncsm co-founder

May 8th is World Ovarian Cancer Day

Two weeks from today on May 8th World Ovarian Cancer Day will take place. World Ovarian Cancer Day is a great way to raise awareness of the disease worldwide. Around 140,000 women worldwide will loose their lives to ovarian cancer. The first World Ovarian Cancer Day was held in 2013.

The #gyncsm community supports the efforts of World Ovarian Cancer Day to raise awareness of the symptoms of the disease, the importance of family history and the need to fund research.

We urge our followers to visit the World Ovarian Cancer Day website and to sign the pledge to share information about ovarian cancer with  five other women. If you are on Twitter you can spread the word using the hashtags #WOCD and #WorldOvarianCancerDay. You can also visit them on Facebook at facebook.com/WorldOvarianCancerDay.

Help us spread the word!

Dee
#gyncsm co-moderator