A new blood test that can reportedly detect ovarian cancer at earlier, and possibly treatable stages is encouraging to some women and their doctors, but the FDA says the test has not been proven, says the New York Times.

According to the American Cancer Society “Almost half (45%) of women with ovarian cancer are still alive at least 5 years after diagnosis. Women younger than 65 have better 5-year survival rates than older women.

Calling all ovarian cancer survivors in Arizona!
Hard hard pressed to find reasons to celebrate? Not anymore. The Ovarian Cancer Alliance of AZ, www.ocaz.org, is launching its survivor support group with a Celebration of Life. We are an organization of ovca survivors and supporters serving Arizona. For information, email info@ocaz.org. Join us in our campaign to conquer ovarian cancer by informing One Million women in the state about early warning signs. Meet other survivors who are living healthy, happy lives in spite of their disease. Come have some fun and help us celebrate your life.

Ovarian cancer often progresses quietly and advances to incurable stages. But there are a few questions you can ask yourself to assess warning signs and discover if you may be at risk.

This week, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center showed six key symptoms and a blood test, help improve the early detection of ovarian cancer by 20 percent, according to findings published online in the journal Cancer. (Source: New York Times

Friends and Colleagues,

We are facing serious health freedom consequences in the US that have not been mentioned during the nightly news.  Please take a moment to look at the attached Health Freedom Alert regarding vaccinations which will, for the first time in US history, make infant and toddler vaccinations MANDATORY.   I have researched the rise in number of infant thru 12 year old vaccinations over recent years.  The numbers are staggering.  

Hi, my name is Maria LaCorte and I battled Ovarian Cancer.

I was diagnosed with this unthinkable disease in November of 2006, and underwent a 6 hour operation when my Dr gave me a complete hysterectomy, along with the removal of several tumors in my abdomen. I have completed my sessions of chemotherapy. I had some really bad days, and then I had some good days, those which I have decided to dedicate some time to educate and bring awareness to others about Ovarian Cancer.

The symptoms are silent:
• Abdominal discomfort, bloating, a feeling of fullness, gas
• Frequent urination