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PRESS RELEASE
October 9, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Eggtober Says ‘No’ To Ten Kilogram Tumours.
Sadly due to few symptoms gynaecological cancers can grow to ten
kilograms before diagnosis and treatment.
A newly established charity, The Eggtober Foundation aims to prevent these
huge growths from ever happening again by improving medical services and
raising awareness in the community and amongst general practitioners. Together
with Medical Gynaecological Oncologist and Surgeon Dr Felix Chan, The
Eggtober Foundation is taking a fun approach to a very serious problem by
organising an internet based fundraising event called Eggtober. It culminates in
the Egg-A-Thon Challenge on October 28 where participants ‘Dare to Care for an
Egg for a Day’. The month of October is spent egging on family and friends to
sponsor them. Registration and donation details as well as some graphic images
of advanced gynaecological cancers (in the sealed section) are available at
The problem is that gynaecological cancers have a low public profile compared to
other types of cancers. They lag behind other cancers for public awareness,
prevention, control, public funding and private donation”, states Lynda
Chamberlain, Chairman of the Eggtober Foundation. Yet unfortunately,
gynaecological cancers have very grim statistics. The five-year survival rate
experienced by females diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1999-2003 in NSW
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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.
We appeal to the community and women in particular to join the Eggtober
fundraising event to help improve survival rates in gynaecological cancers. We
hope to prevent them from growing undetected to such enormous sizes. Large
tumours are very difficult to treat and cure. Early detection is the key”, stated Dr
Felix Chan.
The Eggtober Foundation’s mission is to raise awareness about symptoms, to
establish a hospital clinic and to assist existing clinics where sufferers of
gynaecological cancers can be treated and where sufferers, their families, health
professionals, carers and members of the general public can be educated about
ENDS
Please find attached a copy of an image showing a ten-kilogram ovarian cancer.
If you would like more information about this topic or to schedule an interview
with Dr Felix Chan, Medical Consultant to The Eggtober Foundation and
Director of Gynaecological Oncology, Western Zone of Sydney South West Area
Health, please contact Lynda Chamberlain at The Eggtober Foundation.
lchamberlain7@bigpond.com
Phone
0246 531 103
Mobile
0414 963 694
455 Bobs Range Road
Orangeville NSW 2570
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