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B:3.5”
Just because
you can’t see it
doesn’t mean
it’s not there.
Minnie Driver
Stand Up To Cancer Ambassador
Although it’s more common in older women, ovarian cancer
aff ects women of all ages, even in their 20s. There is no early
detection test, and symptoms can be subtle. But while you
can’t see it, you can take steps to get ahead of it by knowing
your risk factors. Family history of cancer and presence of gene
mutations like BRCA are risk factors, so talk to your family and
your doctor. This information makes you less likely to ignore
vague signs that could indicate disease.
Meanwhile, promising collaborative research will continue
to shed light on new advances in diagnosis and treatment of
ovarian cancer.
To learn more about symptoms, risk factors and research
go to SU2C.org/ovarian
Photo by Martin Schoeller. Stand Up To Cancer is a program of the Entertainment Industry
Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) non-profi t organization.
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