What can you suggest that starts with B? Maybe for you it’s a boat or a banana B is for Bloating one of the main symptom of ovarian cancer. Understanding the signs and symptoms of Ovarian Cancer are so important for everyone to know and recognise. We look forward to seeing your “B” theme rocks up on the ROCKFORROC page this next week. Want to join in with the fun? Then head over to our rock painting group on Facebook Rock for ROC
Thanks to the ongoing generosity of supporters, individual, families, corporate and community groups helping raise so far over $28,000 for research. We are almost at our target of $30,000. Most people are surprised to learn that ovarian cancer is not one disease but several distinct types and subtypes. Each type differs with its prognosis, how it is spread and how it is treated. Ovarian cancer needs more research to be able to improve the low survival rate of 46%. For ovarian cancers that are rare, like Granulosa Cell Tumour – GCT and its two sub types adult Granulosa Cell Tumour […]
11-month-old baby Neve’s ovarian tumour was bigger than a softball. Imagine being diagnosed with ovarian cancer as a baby. Unfortunately, this was the confronting reality Neve and her parents Jo and Zoe found themselves in on August 1, 2014. Aged just 11 months old, Neve was diagnosed with Juvenile Granulosa Cell Tumour (jGCT) – a recurrent, incurable ovarian cancer that has no effective treatments available post-surgery. Most people associate ovarian cancer as a disease affecting adult women. Few people know that ovarian cancer can be diagnosed at any age and affects females of all ages. So little is known about […]
Show your support for ovarian cancer awareness and buy an awareness pin $4.00 each. Why not get your workplace, family or friends involved and get a box of 20 to sell. All money raised going toward our funding efforts to raise $30,000 for enhanced tumour DNA test for a rare ovarian cancer Granulosa Cell Tumour (GCT). Order yours now!
February is ovarian cancer awareness month, it is an important time at Rare Ovarian Cancer Inc. (ROC Inc), we are passionate about bringing more attention to awareness and to highlight why funded research is so crucial. Ovarian cancer affects females of all ages from babies to post-menopausal women. Have you or someone you care about been impacted by ovarian cancer? Sharing your experience and knowledge with others can have a big impact. You can play an important part in raising awareness in your community about ovarian cancer to help we have created free printable resources posters, bunting and awareness ribbons […]
Oak Flats Newsagency is spreading HOPE for a brighter future for ovarian cancer patients and their families. Victor the owner of Oak Flats Newsagency said he is more than happy to support such a worthy cause by selling the crochet Hope Bears for Rare Ovarian Cancer Inc- more fondly known as ROC Inc to raise money for vital ovarian cancer research. Oak Flats businesses, community groups and the community have been such a great support since ROC Inc was founded in 2018 by an Oak Flats Mum because her daughter was diagnosed at 16 years old with ovarian cancer that […]