Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Greater Cincinnati (OCAGC) will hold its 12th Annual Teal Power 5K Run & Charitable Walk on Saturday, September 15th at Summit Park in Blue Ash.
As September approaches, more details can be obtained by visiting the website.
Photo from last year’s event (Provided)
The Teal Power 5K is one of the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Greater Cincinnati’s most successful events to help raise awareness regarding this too often fatal disease.
“The Teal Power 5K Run & Walk is about supporting survivors, raising awareness to the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer, and raising funds to support research efforts for early detection and a cure,” says the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Greater Cincinnati Board Chair Andy Walter, adding, “In just the last 4 years, we’ve now donated over $500,000 to research!”
In 2017 the Teal Power 5K event hosted over 1500 participants and raised more than $120,000.
OCAGC is a volunteer directed non-profit whose mission is to create public awareness for the symptoms of ovarian cancer, provide support, resources, and education to ovarian cancer survivors and caregivers, and fund research focused on early detection and a cure.
The Best Prevention is early detection; pap Tests Do Not Detect Ovarian Cancer
There is no screening method for early detection of ovarian cancer. The symptoms of the disease are vague and are not always gynecologic. Research shows that women with ovarian cancer often report having one or more of the following symptoms so remember BEAT:
• B – Bloating that is persistent and doesn’t come and go
• E – Eating less and feeling fuller.
• A – Abdominal or pelvic pain.
• T – Take action and see your doctor, preferably a gynecologist, if these symptoms are unusual for you and occur almost daily for more than a few weeks.
Additional symptoms reported by women with ovarian cancer include fatigue, indigestion, back pain, pain with intercourse, constipation and menstrual irregularities.
From Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Greater Cincinnati
