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21 July 2021 10:57am
Around 150 Pancretans of Melbourne and their friends came together to raise funds for Ovarian Cancer Australia on Sunday 11 July.
The afternoon high tea hosted at the Cretan Village in Wantirna south was a great success. The Association held a raffle, lucky door prizes and an auction, which featured prizes donated by a range of local businesses and people.
Dr Haider Najjar with MC Con Laz Photo: Supplied
The program of the day included keynote speaker Dr Haider Najjar, and Obstetrician-Gynecologist who with his presentation kept the audience engaged and at the end gave the attendees the opportunity to ask their questions about ovarian cancer diagnosis, available treatment and fertility.
Grace was born in the UK and emigrated to Australia in 1990. With a career that has spanned academia and the IT industry as a project manager, Grace is now a psychotherapist and counsellor who has extensive experience working with trans, gender diverse and non-binary people. With her second wife Sheila, Grace co-founded Ovarian Cancer Australia
âDesperately disappointingâ setback for ovarian cancer screening hopes
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Long-awaited results of a major ovarian cancer study three decades in the making found screening women detected the disease before they developed symptoms but didnât save lives.
The findings are a devastating blow for ovarian cancer researchers, patients and their supporters who had hoped the trial involving more than 200,000 women would lead to early diagnosis and ultimately national screening programs that would prevent thousands of ovarian cancer deaths every year.
Christy Smith was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in February 2020.
Bonds, Bras N Things and Jockey set sights on $200,000 goal
By Imogen Bailey | 19 April 2021
Ovarian Cancer Australia (OCA) has teamed up with Keeping it Cleaner and undergarment brands Bonds, Bras N Things and Jockey to raise awareness and funds to support women living with ovarian cancer.
In its second consecutive year, the Overies for Ovaries campaign sees Keep It Cleaner co-founders and trainer Laura Henshaw, Steph Claire Smith and Danny Kennedy front the campaign in the Overies undies.
The Overies undies will be sold online and in-store by Bonds, Bras N Things and Jockey, with 100% of the profits going to OCA to support women living with Australia’s most deadly female cancer.