What can you suggest that starts with A? For me it’s Awareness, understanding the signs and symptoms of Ovarian Cancer are so important for everyone to know and recognise. Maybe for you it’s an apple or an anchor. I look forward to seeing your “A” 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 […]
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 […]
Tasha Armour CEO of Rare Ovarian Cancer Incorporated (ROC Inc.) chats to Glenda of Illawarra Women In Business (IWIB) Tasha is the 2020 IWIB Outstanding Commitment to the Community Award winner sponsored by ANZ for the work she and ROC Inc team have achieved with the world’s first and largest research for Juvenile Granulosa Cell Tumour (jGCT) a rare ovarian cancer working with the Hudson Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Victoria. Tasha talks about ovarian cancer and how it affects females of all ages, her daughter being diagnosed at 16 years old with jGCT and there was no research. […]