CHARITY YOGA CLASS!!

Benefiting OGCC/Rhonda’s Club

Sunday, April 19 – 10 –11:15 AM

1632 17^th St. NW – Washington, DC

202-328-YOGA (9642)

This class is led by TranquilSpace Teachers in Training, with proceeds (contributions) going to Rhonda’s Club. 

Enjoy a gentle, nurturing flow with plenty of heart openers and lots of assists, perfect for people new to yoga or yogis seeking a karma yoga class.  

Susan Patricia Teck Lecture

Featuring gynecologic oncologist
Mildred Chernofsky, MD

April 24, 2009 – 2:00 PM

George Washington University Hospital
900 23rd St. NW
Washington DC 
(at Foggy Bottom Metro Station)

All are welcome

The annual Teck Lecture honors the memory of Susan Teck. Supported by an endowment from her family, including daughters Patricia and Sarah Teck, the purpose of the lecture series is to educate health professionals and others on early detection of ovarian cancer and research advancements. 

Don't Miss This--Our annual discussion on the lastest news straight from the 2009 Society for Gynecologic Oncologist annual meeting.  

What's New?  What's Working? The Latest Ovarian & Gynecologic Cancer Information. 

Monday, March 23, 2009  
6:30 to 8:00 p.m. 
George Washington University Hospital

Lincoln Room (Lower Level)
900 23rd St. NW
Washington DC (at Foggy Bottom Metro Station)

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Exciting News!  
Oral Contraceptives Reduce Ovarian Cancers  

In the prestigious journal, The Lancet (Jan 26, 2008), a team of British scientist reported on a case control meta analysis and found, that the "use of oral contraceptives confers long-term protection against ovarian cancer. These findings suggest that oral contraceptives have already prevented some 200,000 ovarian cancers and 100,000 deaths from the disease, and that over the next few decades the number of cancers prevented will rise to at least 30,000 per year."  

"The longer that women had used oral contraceptives, the greater the reduction in ovarian cancer risk (p<0·0001). This reduction in risk persisted for more than 30 years after oral contraceptive use had ceased but became somewhat attenuated over time..."

Links to read more:   
               Web MD news article       Abstract, The Lancet.  

Great News! Ovarian Cancer Symptoms Revealed

 Consensus Statement on Ovarian Cancer Symptoms offers hope to women.  

Consensus Statement was issued by three authoritative groups (Society of Gynecologic Oncology, American Cancer Society, Gynecologic Cancer Foundation) and co-signed by many more.  

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Facts

Each year, over 82,000 women are diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer.  

An estimated 23,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2007.  (ACS estimates)

Annually, an estimated 15,000 will perish.  Approximately 575 in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland combined.