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5th Annual Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer

Join us on 9/24 at Eisenhower Park, to help break the silence on ovarian cancer.  During September, which is designated by the President of the United States, as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, the Long Island (LI) Chapter of the NOCC will be holding it’s 5th Annual Walk to “Break the Silence” on ovarian cancer.  Formed in 2006, our LI Chapter, comprised of 100% volunteers, serves the entire Long Island area.  The walk to “Break the Silence”, is the largest awareness event for the NOCC nationwide, organized by local chapter volunteers.  This event celebrates our survivors, remembers those we’ve lost to ovarian cancer and increases awareness about ovarian cancer.

Why is this event important for NY and LI?  More than 20,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year, and approximately 13,000 women die annually from the disease.  New York ranks third in the nation of deaths from ovarian cancer, with Long Island being shown as a hot spot.  There are currently no early detection tests for ovarian cancer.

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