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Last week, the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance launched a new tool to educate women about ovarian cancer and help them track symptoms associated with the disease. Our Ovarian Cancer Symptom Diary App is a free, interactive way for women to track the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer.
You can learn more and watch a short video about the app at OCNA – Ovarian Cancer Symptom App By using the Ovarian Cancer Symptom Diary App, a woman can:Answer questions about factors that could increase or decrease her odds of developing ovarian cancerTrack symptoms of ovarian cancer anywhere, any timeEmail herself a full symptom reportBe prompted to make an appointment with her doctor if she records symptoms for 14 days in a given monthAccess and update her personal account from a smartphone, iPad or desktop computerLearn more about ovarian cancer and services offered by the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA)
OCNA & AROVCC are very excited about the launch of this new tool, and we hope you will help us spread the word by announcing this to your own communities and talking about the app with women who are concerned they may have ovarian cancer. Please feel free to contact OCNA if you have any questions or comments about the app.
The Arkansas Ovarian Cancer Coalition would like to thank the hundreds of guests that attended Artists for Ovaries and making it the best year yet! Through art donations, sponsorships and ticket sales this event totaled over $58,000. There is no way possible that this event could have been a success without the yearly commitment from our artist donors; professional and amateur. Thank you! Thank you for using your talents to help educate Arkansan’s on the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer, we understand that there are numerous charities you could donate towards.
Once again, BIG thank you to the following sponsors: AY Magazine, Simmons First National Bank, Arkansas Press Association, McMullan Law Firm, Simply the Best Catering, Glazers Distributors, Harbor Distributors, Gillespie Family, Arkansas Oncology, Distinctive Designs by Tanarah, Innerplan Office Interiors, Ifrah Financial Services, Collins Family and Nana’s Cookies.
