Cancer research and the hope for a cure
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This year I have formed the Walk for Dee team raising funds to help in the fight against cancer as part of the Walk to Cure Cancer, a five-mile walkathon around Lake Quinsigamond on Sunday, September 23, 2007. All proceeds from the Walk to Cure Cancer will support cancer research at the UMass Memorial Cancer Center in Worcester.For decades, heart disease has been the nation's top killer. Now cancer has taken its place for Americans 85 and younger. An estimated 1,372,910 new cancer cases and 570,260 cancer deaths are expected this year.This terrible disease has touched all of us through our families, friends and loved ones. Would you consider joining me at the Walk to Cure Cancer? You could walk in honor of a cancer survivor or in memory of a lost loved one. If you are unable to join me in Worcester on September 23, 2007, I would like to ask for a contribution to help us find a cure by visiting our websitehttp://www.firstgiving.com/gwendolynbultron1
Definition of ovarian cancer: Cancer that forms in tissues of the ovary (one of a pair of female reproductive glands in which the ova, or eggs, are formed). Most ovarian cancers are either ovarian epithelial carcinomas (cancer that begins in the cells on the surface of the ovary) or malignant germ cell tumors (cancer that begins in egg cells).Estimated new cases and deaths from ovarian cancer in the United States in 2007: New cases: 22,430 Deaths: 15,280
Ovarian Cancer Symptoms Ovarian cancer is difficult to diagnose because symptoms often do not occur until late in the disease. Symptoms do not occur until the tumor has grown large enough to apply pressure to other organs in the abdomen, or until the cancer has spread to remote organs. The symptoms are nonspecific, meaning they could be due to many different conditions. Cancer is not usually the first thing considered in a woman having symptoms.The only early symptom of the disease is menstrual irregularity. Symptoms that come later include the following:Pelvic pain or pressurePain with intercourseAbdominal swelling and bloatingUrinary frequencyConstipationAscites - Collection of fluid in the abdomen, contributing to abdominal distension and shortness of breathLoss of appetiteFeeling full after eating littleGas and/or diarrheaNausea and vomitingAbnormalities in menstruation, pubertal development, and abnormal hair growth (with tumors that secrete hormones)
PreventionAny factor that prevents ovulation (the release of an egg) seems to decrease the risk of ovarian cancer.Taking oral contraceptives (birth control pills)PregnancyStarting menstrual cycles later in adolescenceEarly menopauseTubal ligation (having the tubes tied) If a woman has a strong family history of ovarian cancer or she knows that she has the BRCA1 gene mutation or HNPCC (Lynch syndrome II), she may want to talk to her health care provider about the possibility of having her ovaries removed after childbearing or after age 35-40 years. Many of the screening tests available for ovarian cancer do not detect early disease. In fact, the US Preventive Services Task Force does not recommend routine screening because there is no evidence that screening reduces the severity of illness or number of deaths due to ovarian cancer. By itself, each single testing method is imperfect. When used together, however, these tests may contribute to earlier diagnosis.
All those who have lost their battle to cancer and all the ones who have survived. Keep up the good fight