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12-04-05, 01:14 AM
I discovered Ovarian Cycle a few months ago. Their website is at
http://ovariancycle.org
I wanted to sign-up when I first heard about it, having lost my own mother to ovarian cancer in 1992. Her name was Olivia Leina'ala Browning, she was 67 years old and died less than a month before her 68th birthday. However, the event consists of indoor cycling, on stationary bikes at health clubs in the area of Atlanta, GA.
I had the idea of signing-up for Ovarian Cycle, but doing my riding here in Hawai'i, since people here would be more likely to sponsor me if I was doing my riding in Hawaii instead of in another State on the other side of the country. I spoke to Bethany Diamond, the founder of Ovarian Cycle, and she agreed to my idea right away.
While early detection improves the chances that ovarian cancer can be treated successfully, early cancers of the ovaries rarely cause symptoms that women would notice, or the symptoms are mistaken for menopausal ailments or intestinal illnesses. As a result, almost 70 percent of women with ovarian cancer are not diagnosed until the disease is advanced in stage, making it the most deadly of all cancers of the female reproductive system. There is no reliable and easy-to-administer test for ovarian cancer. Breast cancer has mammographies, cervical cancer has PAP tests, but there is nothing for ovarian cancer.
Ovarian Cycle exists to raise money for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, Inc. and the Ovarian Cancer Institute to continue research towards developing early detection tests and saving lives. When found early, ovarian cancer 5-year survival rates are better than 76%. When detected late, survivorship plummets to below 25%.
I'd also like to encourage others to sign-up for Ovarian Cycle. You can ride in local events and help raise money to fight the deadliest of all gynecological cancers. Contact me for more information via private messege.
http://ovariancycle.org
I wanted to sign-up when I first heard about it, having lost my own mother to ovarian cancer in 1992. Her name was Olivia Leina'ala Browning, she was 67 years old and died less than a month before her 68th birthday. However, the event consists of indoor cycling, on stationary bikes at health clubs in the area of Atlanta, GA.
I had the idea of signing-up for Ovarian Cycle, but doing my riding here in Hawai'i, since people here would be more likely to sponsor me if I was doing my riding in Hawaii instead of in another State on the other side of the country. I spoke to Bethany Diamond, the founder of Ovarian Cycle, and she agreed to my idea right away.
While early detection improves the chances that ovarian cancer can be treated successfully, early cancers of the ovaries rarely cause symptoms that women would notice, or the symptoms are mistaken for menopausal ailments or intestinal illnesses. As a result, almost 70 percent of women with ovarian cancer are not diagnosed until the disease is advanced in stage, making it the most deadly of all cancers of the female reproductive system. There is no reliable and easy-to-administer test for ovarian cancer. Breast cancer has mammographies, cervical cancer has PAP tests, but there is nothing for ovarian cancer.
Ovarian Cycle exists to raise money for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, Inc. and the Ovarian Cancer Institute to continue research towards developing early detection tests and saving lives. When found early, ovarian cancer 5-year survival rates are better than 76%. When detected late, survivorship plummets to below 25%.
I'd also like to encourage others to sign-up for Ovarian Cycle. You can ride in local events and help raise money to fight the deadliest of all gynecological cancers. Contact me for more information via private messege.