A cancer that begins in the female organs that produce eggs (ovaries).
Ovarian cancer often goes undetected until it has spread within the pelvis and stomach. At this late stage, ovarian cancer is more difficult to treat and can be fatal.
Ovarian cancer often has no symptoms in the early stages. Later stages are associated with symptoms, but they can be non-specific, such as loss of appetite and weight loss.
Surgery and chemotherapy are generally used to treat ovarian cancer.
Ovarian cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed gynaecological cancer in Australia and the most common cause of gynaecological cancer death.
Each year close to 1,500 Australian women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer and each year more than 1,000 Australian women die from this disease.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
#WeCanWalkItOut
February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month right across Australia, and we're asking for everyone's support for women with ovarian cancer ... please help us to continue the important work of the Foundation to ultimately save women's lives.
#GetRealSupportTeal by being part of our signature fundraising event
Limber up and get ready to make a difference at We Can Walk It Out 2017, our 12th annual fundraising walk and run around the iconic Tan Track in Melbourne!
Join us for a fun day out and make every step count toward the prevention, early detection and best possible treatment of gynaecological cancer, particularly ovarian cancer.
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