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 28, 2008. 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 28, 2008, I would like to ask for a contribution to help us find a cure by visiting our website
http://www.firstgiving.com/gwendolynbultron2
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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
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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 pressure
Pain with intercourse
Abdominal swelling and bloating
Urinary frequency
Constipation
Ascites - Collection of fluid in the abdomen, contributing to abdominal distension and shortness of breath
Loss of appetite
Feeling full after eating little
Gas and/or diarrhea
Nausea and vomiting
Abnormalities in menstruation, pubertal development, and abnormal hair growth (with tumors that secrete hormones)
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Prevention
Any factor that prevents ovulation (the release of an egg) seems to decrease the risk of ovarian cancer.
Taking oral contraceptives (birth control pills)
Pregnancy
Starting menstrual cycles later in adolescence
Early menopause
Tubal 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.
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All those who have lost their battle to cancer and all the ones who have survived. Keep up the good fight
Including my cousin Maria Caraballo who lost her fight w/ Brain Cancer on 10/28/07.
About me: This page is dedicated to my cousin Doreen Pepin Durling who lost her battle against ovarian cancer on 10.04.04. Dee died at the young age of 44 leaving behind a beautiful daughter Jessica. Dee was fun loving and always a blast to hang around. She loved the beach and spending time w/ the kids in our family. She was the nicest aunt around if you ask one of the kids. She was not only my cousin she was my best friend. We were raising our kids together both single moms doing the best we could. Life just isn't the same and never will be. But I have decided that instead of crying and wasting tears to do something in her memory. Each year I put together a team and raise money that goes to the Umass Medical Center for Cancer research.
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Who I'd like to meet: Anyone willing to walk, raise money or just spread the word.
http://www.firstgiving.com/gwendolynbultron2
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I am sad to report that I came across a news article from the BBC that reports Cervical Cancer stole another young life. Could you please help me STAND UP TO CANCER by visiting my blog, reading today's post, watching the short video and commenting. We need to let the world know this is an important topic to us and that we will no longer be pushed aside and ignored by our doctors. I don't want to needlessly lose anymore women to this horrific cancer!!
HELLO, JUST WANTED TO DROP BY YOUR PAGE AGAIN TO LET YOU KNOW I HAVE PUT BOTH YOUR COUSINS IN MY MEMORIAL SLIDESHOW NOW. THEY LOOK BEAUTIFUL IN THE ARMS OF JESUS. COME BACK BY MY PAGE WHEN YOU CAN AND CHECK IT OUT AND DON'T FORGET TO SIGN MY GUEST BOOK WHILE YOU ARE THERE. GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB, TOGETHER WE CAN ALL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!! THANKS AGAIN, LORI
FOR THE ADD REQUEST. I AM SORRY TO READ ABOUT YOUR COUSIN AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO HONOR HER MEMORY IN MY SLIDESHOW IF YOU LIKE, JUST LET ME KNOW. CANCER TRULY SUCKS AND I KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO LOSE SOMEONE TO IT. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN WITH GOOD HEALTH AND HAPPINESS!!!
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Come join my cause: Ovarian Cancer Awareness! You will be able to recruit friends, raise money, and add a profile badge to show your support!
Please show your support and join the Ovarian Cancer Awareness Cause. All money we raise will go directly towards the National Ovarian Cancer Coalitition, Inc. Together, we WILL make a difference.
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