Angela Moore creates beautiful bracelets, pendants, earrings, necklaces and more. Since 2004, Angela Moore has partnered with the Ovarian Cancer research Fund to raise awareness of ovarian cancer by creating a special collection of jewelry that symbolizes new beginnings.

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With the Ovarian Cancer Awareness Collection, 15% of the net proceeds are donated to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund all year long. The OCRF funds research to find a method of early detection and ultimately a cure for ovarian cancer. To learn more about ovarian cancer, please visit OCRF.org.

This beaded jewelry features the teal ribbon on a crisp white background. This week, we are giving away the Ovarian Cancer Awareness Earrings and the Ovarian Cancer Awareness Hair Tie.

To enter the giveaway, visit AngelaMoore.com and then leave a comment here on this post letting us know which piece of jewelry you like the most.

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To receive another entry into the giveaway, you can also become a fan of Angela Moore on Facebook by visiting her Facebook page.

The contest runs through Friday, October 2, 2009 at 11:59pm ET. We will select one random winner from all the entrants to receive both the Angela Moore Ovarian Cancer Awareness earrings and the hair tie.

Ovarian Cancer Resources

• Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
• Ovarian Cancer Alliance
• Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation
• National Cancer Institute

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Giveaway: Angela Moore Earrings & Hair Tie

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And now, we are giving you a chance to win another piece from the collection — the Ovarian Cancer Awareness Petite Bracelet. To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment on this post and/or tweet this contest and leave us the link to your tweet below.

Your comment (or tweet) automatically enters you into the contest, which runs through Friday, September 25, 2009 at 11:59pm ET. We will select one random winner from all the entrants to receive the pendant.

The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund funds research to find a method of early detection and ultimately a cure for ovarian cancer. To learn more about ovarian cancer, please visit OCRF.org.

Look for more related information and giveaways all month long.

Thanks to Angela Moore for sponsoring the contest.

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Giveaway: Angela Moore Petite Bracelet

The winner is Kristy, who commented:

Healthy tips- try to walk as much as possible, drink water when you can, and find little ways to enjoy life… it doesn’t have to be stressful

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And now, we are giving you a chance to win another piece from the collection — the Angela Moore Ovarian Cancer Awareness pendant. To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment on this post and tell us about your favorite piece of jewelry.

Your comment automatically enters you into the contest, which runs through Friday, September 18, 2009 at 11:59pm ET. We will select one random winner from all the entrants to receive the pendant.

The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund funds research to find a method of early detection and ultimately a cure for ovarian cancer. To learn more about ovarian cancer, please visit OCRF.org.

Look for more related information and giveaways all month long, as September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

Thanks to Angela Moore for sponsoring the contest.

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Giveaway: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Pendant

Angela Moore creates beautiful bracelets, pendants, earrings, necklaces and more. Since 2004, Angela Moore has partnered with the Ovarian Cancer research Fund to raise awareness of ovarian cancer by creating a special collection of jewelry that symbolizes new beginnings. With the Ovarian Cancer Awareness Collection, 15% of the net proceeds are donated to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund all year long. The OCRF funds research to find a method of early detection and ultimately a cure for ovarian cancer. To learn more about ovarian cancer, please visit OCRF.org.

Image: Angela Moore

This beaded jewelry features the teal ribbon on a crisp white background. This week, we are giving away the Ovarian Cancer Awareness Classic Bracelet (retail $50).

To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment on this post sharing one healthy tip with Blisstree readers.

Your comment automatically enters you into the contest, which runs through Friday, September 11, 2009 at 11:59pm ET. We will select one random winner from all the entrants to receive the Angela Moore Ovarian Cancer Awareness bracelet.

Ovarian Cancer Resources

• Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
• Ovarian Cancer Alliance
• Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation
• National Cancer Institute

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Giveaway: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Bracelet

But other than knowing that ovarian cancer is difficult to diagnose and it’s survival rate is not good because of the difficulty diagnosing it in the early stages, how much do you know about it?

Ovarian cancer, one of the gynecological cancers, along with uterine, endometrial, cervical and vaginal cancers, affects mostly women over the age of 50, or post menopause. Younger women do develop ovarian cancer but it’s not as common. While doctors don’t know what causes ovarian cancer, they do know that fertility and menopause play a role, showed by the rising number of older women who develop it.

Why is it hard to diagnose?

The symptoms of ovarian cancer are very vague and could easily be mistaken for other, much less serious health problems. And, although they may be uncomfortable, many women end up managing to live with them. The symptoms may include:

• Bloating in the abdomen
• Cramping
• Gas
• A feeling of pressure in the abdomen
• Unexplained changes in bowel habits, such as constipation
• Changes in bladder habits, including a frequent need to urinate
• Pain during intercourse (dyspareunia)
• Low back pain
• Changes in menstruation

Some women are diagnosed when they visit their doctor for a regular check up. Unfortunately, many women stop going for gynecological check ups once they’ve finished menopause because they feel that they no longer need this type of care. Since ovarian cancer strikes later in life, it shows that these examinations are important, no matter what age you are.

Testing

In order to diagnose ovarian cancer, your doctor would send you for various tests from blood tests to imaging (ultrasounds, magnetic resonance imaging). If your doctor continues to suspect ovarian cancer, then you may have to undergo a biopsy to have sample of the ovary tissue sent for testing.

Treatment

If caught early enough, removal of the ovaries, called an oopherectomy, can get rid of all the cancer. Some women also require removal of the uterus, a hysterectomy. Chemotherapy may also be needed.

Survival rate

Survival rate for early ovarian cancer is good. The American Cancer Society reports early ovarian cancer to have a survival rate of 93%. Unfortunately, only about 20% of ovarian cancer is diagnosed early. For late, more advanced ovarian cancer, the survival rate hovers around 30%.

Risks and prevention

Although doctors don’t know what causes ovarian cancer or how to prevent it, they do know that some women have a higher risk of devloping it. These include women who:

• have a family history of ovarian cancer
• are older
• have never had a child
• take some types of hormone replacement therapy

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Let’s Talk About…Ovarian Cancer

If a woman develops ovarian cancer in her child-bearing years and hasn’t had children, a big concern often becomes preserving fertility because treatment is usually a hysterectomy and oopherectomy – removal of the uterus and ovaries.

Researchers from New York looked at data involving women under the age of 50 years who were diagnosed with stage I ovarian cancer between 1988 and 2004. The first analysis involved women who had either one or both ovaries removed, and the second looked at women who had hysterectomy versus not having one

According to a press release issued by the American Cancer Society,

For their first analysis, the researchers identified 1,186 ovarian cancer patients. While most had both ovaries removed, about one in three (36 percent) had one ovary conserved. They found those in whom one ovary was saved had similar survival for up to at least five years.

To examine the effect of uterine preservation, the investigators studied a total of 2,911 women. While most of the women underwent hysterectomy, about one in four (23 percent) had uterine preservation. Uterine preservation also had no effect on survival.

This is good news for women who would like to try to preserve their fertility.

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Ovarian Cancer, Young Women & Fertility

However, a new study, published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, reveals how the number of ovulatory cycles and age of menarche affect survival among women already diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

The new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that survival rates among women with ovarian cancer are influenced by the total number of lifetime ovulatory cycles and age of menarche. Certain factors temporarily stop ovulation and reduce your total number of lifetime ovulatory cycles: pregnancy, breastfeeding and oral contraceptive use.

Study results: The fewer lifetime ovulatory cycles, the greater the ovarian cancer survival rate. Study participants who had periods before age 12 were less likely to survive compared with women whose periods began at age 14 or older.

“We now have evidence that higher numbers of lifetime ovulatory cycles may play a role in the development of ovarian cancer as well as the risk of death after being diagnosed with the disease,” said Cheryl L. Robbins, Ph.D., an epidemiologist at the CDC.

Researchers say that the study results will suggest new research directions, but will not lead to any immediate changes in treatment.

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Age of Menarche Can Affect Cancer Outcome

The peritoneal is the lining of the inside wall of the abdomen. It also covers the uterus, bladder and rectum. According to UCSF Medical Center, the symptoms for peritoneal cancer are also very similar to those for ovarian cancer: abdominal discomfort and pain, feeling full even after a light meal, weight gain or loss with no explanation, and abnormal bleeding.

I came across this topic about the possibilities of ovarian cancer after hysterectomy while reading a recent Q&A at Mayo Clinic, a source used for this post.

If you have questions about your risk and whether Pap tests or other tests should be continued after a hysterectomy, it’s best to discuss your individual case with your doctor.

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Ovarian Cancer After Hysterectomy?

“….found overexpression of tissue type transglutaminase (TG2) in ovarian cancer is associated with increased tumor cell growth and adhesion, resistance to chemotherapy and lower overall survival rates.

When researchers targeted and silenced TG2 in animal models, cancer progression was reversed, suggesting the protein may also provide a novel therapeutic approach for late-stage ovarian cancer.”

Reported findings appear in the July 15th issue of Cancer Research.

Read more from UT MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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Tissue Type Transglutaminase (TG2): Potential Therapeutic Target In Chemo-resistant Ovarian Cancer

According to Gil Mor, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale:

“The ability to recognize almost 100 percent of new tumors will have a major impact on the high death rates of this cancer. We hope this test will become the standard of care for women having routine examinations.

Epithelial ovarian cancer is the leading cause of gynecologic cancer deaths in the United States and three times more lethal than breast cancer. It is usually not diagnosed until its advanced stages and has come to be known as the “silent killer.”

Ovarian cancer is deadly, folks. It is one of those that a woman at risk should be tested as early as possible — if tests are readily available.

Find more details from Yale University.

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New Early Stage Ovarian Cancer Test: 99 Percent Accurate?