WELLNESS & WELL-BEING
Actor Robert De Niro had prostate cancer at age 60 that was caught early , and he made a full recovery . Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was diagnosed at the age of 55 in 2000 , and after a combination of treatments , is now cancer-free . Roger Moore of James Bond fame died at the age of 89 in 2017 , from prostate cancer that had spread to other organs . Musician and guitarist Frank Zappa died of prostate cancer in 1993 – at a time when the survival rate was much lower than it is today .
Increasing awareness is of utmost importance for men of all ages . To that end , the 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St . Louis and Harris-Stowe State University recently partnered for the Annual Community Health Day and Prostate Cancer Run / Walk on the campus of Harris-Stowe State University , an event that has been presented for 16 years . On Saturday , Oct . 13 , Healthfest 2018 at Hazelwood East High School will offer prostate-specific antigen ( PSA ) screenings for men , as well as an assortment of other screenings for men and women to increase awareness of health risks . The event will also offer flu shots .
Kathy Bates at Primetime Emmy Awards
Ovarian Cancer The American Cancer Society estimates about 22,240 women will receive a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer in the United States in 2018 , and it is estimated that about 14,070 women will die from ovarian cancer .
A woman ’ s risk of getting ovarian cancer during her lifetime is about one in 78 . This cancer more frequently develops in older women , but is by no means limited to that age group . Ovarian cancer is more common in white women than African-American women . Fortunately , the rate at which women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer has declined over the past 20 years .
Awareness increased dramatically when Gilda Radner , actress and comedian known for “ Saturday Night Live ,” died at 42 of ovarian cancer . Oscar winner Kathy Bates had - and beat - ovarian cancer . Coretta Scott King , widow of the Rev . Martin Luther King Jr ., died of ovarian cancer at 78 . Well-known reality star Diem Brown died at just 34 after battling the disease for nine years .
Ovarian cancer has been called the “ silent killer ,” because few symptoms were known . In recent years , doctors say that there are symptoms ; you just have to know what to look for .
The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance states that bloating , pelvic or abdominal pain , feeling full quickly , and urinary symptoms such as urgency or frequency are all possible symptoms of ovarian cancer ( but not necessarily ). According to the Foundation for Women ’ s Cancer , even early stages of the disease can produce such symptoms . And of course , early diagnosis is associated with an improved prognosis with ovarian cancer , just as it is with other cancers . If you have such symptoms , the best thing to do is visit your doctor .
Once again , raising awareness of the disease itself , as well as possible associated symptoms can make a difference for discovering the disease in its early stages . The 12th annual Families Run for Ovarian Cancer ROC Star 5K and 1-Mile Run / Walk does just that , and will be hosted by St . Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness and Families Run For Ovarian Cancer on Sunday , Oct . 14 , at Soldiers Memorial Military Museum at 1315 Chestnut St .
The event was started in 2006 by the Jorgensen family , and honors the spirit of their wife and mother , Brenda , who lost her battle with ovarian cancer in 2011 .
Participants can register for a timed 5k run / walk , a 1-mile fun run / walk or “ ROC It from Home ” if they cannot make the event . Visit sloca . org .
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