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The Eggtober Foundation was set up for charitable purposes only and concentrates on Gynaecological Cancers
Eggtober is the main Fundraising Event for The Eggtober Foundation Ltd. The Event runs for the month of October and culminates in an Egg-A-Thon on October 28 2011. Participants spend the month of October gaining sponsors for their own Egg-A-Thon Challenge and egg on their family, friends and workmates/colleagues to join in as well.
Gynaecological Cancers have a low public profile compared to other types of cancers and lag far behind for public awareness, prevention/control, public funding and private donation. Yet Gynaecological Cancers have very grim statistics. The five-year survival rate experienced by females diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1999-2003 in NSW was 42% compared with 88% for female breast cancer. Known as the silent killer most ovarian cancers are not detected until an advanced stage, when prognosis is poor, hence the low survival rate.
Due to the insidious nature of some Gynaecological Cancers and their location deep within the pelvic area, some tumours can grow up to TEN kilograms before being removed by surgery.
Dr Felix Chan is currently the only Gynaecological Oncologist in our extended area, running practices from Westmead, Liverpool Hospital and Wahroonga and servicing a population of 1.3 million.
GRIM STATISTICS
One woman dies every 10 hours from ovarian cancer
The 5 year survival rate for
Ø Ovarian cancer is less than 42%
Ø Uterine cancer is less than 70%
Ø Cervical cancer is less than 73%.
This compares with a 5 year survival rate of 88% for breast cancer.
The Eggtober Foundation aims to help improve survival rates by;
· Improving service delivery in the detection and treatment of Gynaecological Cancer, through the purchase of equipment and supplies thus assisting both Doctors and Patients in Australia,
· Funding research into Gynaecological Cancer,
· Promoting public awareness of Gynaecological Cancers.
Donations are tax deductible.
For more information please visit: www.eggtober.com.au |