A year in review, A year of firsts

A year in review by Rare Ovarian Cancer Inc. ROC Inc. Founder and CEO Tasha Armour  **Edit this post was written to be posted to celebrate the end of the year and the start of an exciting New Year for 2020. I unfortunately was caught in the fire zone with no power, limited phone service and no internet. No words can describe the devastation happening, my gratitude and admiration goes out to the fearless and dedicated fire fighters and service men and women who are the heroes of our nation. Thank you Highlights from a year of firsts What a […]

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Symptom Sunday

Symptom Sunday Being aware of the signs of ovarian cancer, to save lives.     As ovarian cancer awareness month of February is approaching, it’s a good time to brush up on the facts and signs of this disease. Do you know the signs and symptoms? The symptoms are often subtle or mistaken for other ailments.    Ovarian cancer is diagnosed in nearly a quarter of million girls to women around the world. 150,000 plus deaths are caused by ovarian cancer every year.  Making it the deadliest of all gynaelogical cancers.   There is no early detection test for Ovarian cancer, […]

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Awareness Wings makes a flutter at the Hudson Institute of Medical Research

Rare Ovarian Cancer Inc’s (ROC Inc) beautiful Ovarian cancer Awareness Wings made the flight down to the @Hudson Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne recently. Each feather features some of the more common symptoms of ovarian cancer to increase awareness. Over 75% of women are diagnosed with advanced stage cancer, where it has spread, making it difficult to treat. There is no early detection test for ovarian cancer and no real treatment for Granulosa Cell Tumours (GCT), a rare ovarian cancer. While the more common types of ovarian cancer struggle with limited funding for research, rare types like GCT receive […]

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Warilla Preschool ROC’s for ovarian cancer awareness.

The children from Warilla Baptist Preschool painted rocks to take home and place out into the community to be found, to create awareness for ovarian cancer and it’s symptoms and raise money for vital research. Each child painted and created their own beautiful and unique rock that had an awareness message label on the back about the Facebook group Rock for Roc group. A group that places painted rocks into the community to be found, pictures and the rocks location are posted to the group, this is known as a “rock drop” with the hashtag #RockforROC Evie in pictured action […]

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Auction Items – Awesome Memorabilia

Check Out these hand signed memorabilia items available at the Gala Auction Sporting memorabilia from the Bulldogs, Dragons, Roger Federer, Legendary Ashes cricketers and netball star Laura Geitz. Signed prints of horse racing legends Octagonal and Winx. Signed Items from famous musicians Paul McCartney, Pink and  John Farnham    All money raised going towards ovarian cancer research.  Bidding open now! Good luck and thank you for your support.

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Gala Auction – Family Ticket Packages

Treat the family with these ticket packages available on our Gala Auction Enjoy a sporting event with Sydney FC, Swifts Netball , GWS Giants or a fun Day out at Taronga Zoo or Sydney Cricket Ground.. Anyone can bid from your phone or computer. 45 amazing items to choose from. Sign up and start bidding or register now so you are ready to bid on the night.  All money raised going towards ovarian cancer research.  Bidding open now! Good luck and thank you for your support.

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