DavidBartonGym Launches National Training Initiative to Fight Ovarian Cancer and Raise $100,000 in September 2010
NEW YORK, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in nearly two decades, DavidBartonGym will change its training-as-usual gym operation in an endeavor to raise $100,000 for Ovarian Cancer. Throughout September 2010, Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, DavidBartonGym will launch a national fundraising campaign in each of the gyms' cities, (New York, Miami, Chicago, and Seattle) in honor of founder David Barton's sister, Diane, and will benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund and The Clearity Foundation.
Kaleidoscope of Hope Foundation Announces 11th Annual Walkathons
92.3 NOW AT MORRISTOWN WALK
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In honor of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, the Kaleidoscope of Hope Foundation (KOH), a non-profit organization that raises awareness and funds and acts as the primary advocate for ovarian cancer activism in the New Jersey area, will kick off the first of three annual walkathons on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at the Loantaka Brook Reservation in Morristown.
MabCure, Inc. Announces Positive Results For New Ovarian Cancer Diagnostic Blood Test
HASSELT, Belgium, July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biotechnology company MabCure, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MBCI) today announced that a confirmatory study demonstrated the company's proprietary monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) successfully identified ovarian cancer in blood (94 percent accuracy) and with no false positives or cross-reactions with benign ovarian tumors or healthy blood.
Keeping Up with Kelly and Kim
WEST CHESTER, Pa., July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- While it's always been about the letter "K" for Kelly Ripa and Kim Kardashian, it is now all about the letters "OCRF." As two of Tinseltown's most recognizable starlets, Ripa and Kardashian have teamed up to lend their support in finding a cure for one of the world's least recognizable cancers.
Oncology Thought Leaders Assess Lead Compounds in Development for Ovarian Cancer
New analysis from MedPredict sheds light on most important advances in treatment of ovarian cancer -- there continues to be significant unmet need for effective therapies, especially in metastatic disease.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer represents about 25% of all female genital tract malignancies However, there are more deaths from ovarian cancer each year in the United States than from endometrial cancer and cervical cancer combined
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Ovarian Cancer Survival: The Importance Of Early Detection
Buried in the basin, the ovaries are difficult to examine Thus, cancers affecting them are often discovered late
Two Reproductive Factors are Important Predictors of Death from Ovarian Cancer
• Greater number of lifetime ovulations linked to higher risk of death
• Earlier age of menarche increases risk of death
Oncology Thought Leaders Assess Lead Compounds in Development for Ovarian Cancer
New analysis from MedPredict sheds light on most important advances in treatment of ovarian cancer -- there continues to be significant unmet need for effective therapies, especially in metastatic disease.
DavidBartonGym Launches National Training Initiative to Fight Ovarian Cancer and Raise $100,000 in September 2010
NEW YORK, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in nearly two decades, DavidBartonGym will change its training-as-usual gym operation in an endeavor to raise $100,000 for Ovarian Cancer. Throughout September 2010, Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, DavidBartonGym will launch a national fundraising campaign in each of the gyms' cities, (New York, Miami, Chicago, and Seattle) in honor of founder David Barton's sister, Diane, and will benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund and The Clearity Foundation.
Ovarian Cancer Vaccine Clinical Trial Begins At Cancer Treatment Centers of America
FDA-approved study aimed at harnessing immune system to fight tumors.
Reducing Ovarian Cancer Risks Through Diet
Cancer reduction risks and diet seem to go hand in hand with any type of cancer. Research shows that with ovarian cancer it is no different, in fact studies shows you can drastically reduce your risks by slightly altering your diet.
Jack LaLanne Celebrated As Fitness Icon at Star-Studded Birthday Bash
At a Los Angeles gala, family and friends joined celebrities and dignitaries, including California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, in paying tribute to women's health advocate and fitness pioneer Jack LaLanne. The party was held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel where friends toasted LaLanne for being an icon who has inspired countless people to get in shape and lead healthier lifestyles.
Genetic Health Ovarian Cancer
According to recent estimates by the United States government, ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cancer, with an estimated 21,650 new cases in 2008, but is the fifth most deadly, with an estimated 15,520 deaths in 2008 The fact that there is a genetic health - ovarian cancer link has now been established beyond doubt
Ovarian Cancer Symptoms
Cancer of the ovary, a disease affecting one of both of the ovaries, is one of the most serious and under-recognized ailments affecting women. In United States, it is considered as the fifth among the most fatal gynecologic cancers (affecting the female reproductive organs). It is said that in every 57 women, one may be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and almost half of those women diagnosed with the said cancer may die in a span of five years.
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