Weekly Random Fact: Cancer Stats
Posted by Giulia Rozzi on September 9, 2008 at 4:29 pm
CATEGORIES: Global Health
September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. Did you know that of the 692,000 cancer cases reported in women in 2008, 3% were ovarian? That’s about 20,760!
For more on ovarian cancer and ways to help prevent this disease takepart and visit ovariancancer.org. On their site you can also snag a LOVECHARITY bracelet for $995 at Cartier boutiques nationwide with $200 per bracelet benefiting its corresponding charity (the Gunmetal Grey pictured here one supports the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance. It was chosen by celebrity sponsor, Janet Jackson).
CATEGORIES: Global Health
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