The new
and exciting symbol for ovarian cancer awareness. “We are asking the women to
join us, have some fun, host pantie decorating parties; creating an opportunity
for dialogue and to raise awareness”, stated Darlene Gray, the President of
OCATS.“Then participate in our
awareness campaign by sending these Teal Panties to our group”, Darlene requested.
We urge all women to please
participate in our awareness campaign.The urgency and importance of acknowledging this high fatality-rate
women’s cancer cannot be understated.Doctors have long professed the importance of the early detection of
ovarian cancer knowing that even today there is no early detection test or
screening.The Teal Panties will be the
new mandate for ovarian cancer awareness for both the public and health care
professionals to ask those signs and symptoms questions.
Click on 'read more' to find out how you can participate.
Women with ovarian cancer
diagnosed at Stage 1 have survival rates at approximately 80%.However, approximately 75% of ovarian
cancers are diagnosed in advanced stages where survival is poor.We can improve on early diagnosis
rates. How?Until there is an early detection test for ovarian cancer, signs
and symptoms of ovarian cancer must be acknowledged and accepted as part of all
women’s health care programs.Establishing
Gynecologic Oncology units/programs in Saskatchewan can bring about these
changes.
The blight of the ovarian
cancer issue has been concealed for too long.Women need to discuss illness and pain in the abdomen and pelvic area
openly, comfortably and carefully so that efforts can be made to detect and
successfully treat ovarian cancer, early, rather than simply accepting high
mortality rates because there are no screening tools.Awareness and attention to details are our only tools to work
with today.
Dr. Lizbeth Brydon, a practicing Gynecologic
Oncologist in southern Saskatchewan supports this initiative and said, “The
gynecology oncologists in the province are delighted with the tremendous effort
of the public interest groups in improving awareness about ovarian cancer, and
other gynecological cancers.We hope
this effort increases public awareness and hope to see lots of blue bloomers
and peacock panties for OCATS.“
Information will be available on our Facebook Page,
or contact Darlene Gray at 775-1848 or
HOST YOUR OWN TEAL PANTIE PARTY TODAY!
Just invite your friends, serve refreshments, ask each guest to bring a
Teal Pantie donation, register with OCATS and we'll supply a guest
speaker to talk about ovarian cancer symptoms and what we CAN do in
Sask to improve survival outcomes by diagnosing earlier. Decorate your
own panties, having a sewing party, whatever is fun for your group.
Contact OCATS below:
REGINA AREA:OCATS, 6438 – 7th Avenue N, Regina, SK, S4T 5H1
FORT QU’APPELLE AREA:OCATS, c/o Carole Matkowski, P.O. Box 1184,
Fort Qu’Appelle, Sask, S0G 1S0
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