Sheriff’s Office K-9 Joins Sept. 11 Ovarian Cancer 5K Dog Walk & Fun Run
K-9 Erin from the Kane County Sheriff’s Office and his trusty sidekick, Deputy Nick Wolf, will add a little celebrity to this year’s Ovarian Cancer Symposium Awareness 5K Dog Walk and Fun Run on Sept. 11 at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles.
The dog walk and fun run raises funds to promote ovarian cancer awareness, research and treatment.
OCSA uses pets as a big part of its outreach. In the case of the Sept. 11 dog walk, friendly dogs are welcome but not required to participate in the 5K fun run. Of course, registered dogs must be accompanied by a registered walker.
St. Charles 5K Dog Walk & Fun Run
- When: 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept.11, 2016; registration at 8:30 a.m., opening ceremonies at 9:30 a.m.
- Where: Leroy Oakes Forest Preserve, 37W700 Dean Street St. Charles
- Ticket Prices: adults $35, students $25, children $20, Scouts $10, dogs $10. Includes lunch, OCSA T-shirt for the walker and teal bandana for the participating pooches!
About OCSA
Ovarian Cancer Symptom Awareness was launched in January 2010 to educate both women and men about this deadly disease, one which is the number one gynecologic cancer killer of women.
Read the OCSA Mission Statement here.
Possible Symptoms and Signs of Ovarian Cancer
Many women show signs of some or all of these symptoms as a result of every day experiences. It is important to understand that, experienced on an ongoing basis, these may be signs of illnesses up to and including ovarian cancer. These are not listed in an attempt to diagnose a disease. It is imperative that you have open communication with your doctor about any of these symptoms, as well as others, to determine the severity.
Among the symptoms that should prompt a woman to be checked by her doctor:
- Bloating
- Difficult menstrual cycles
- Headaches
- Unusual weight gain
- Sleepless nights
- Sense of urgency or higher frequency to urinate
- Abdominal pain
- Difficulty eating or feeling full quickly
- Fatigue
- Indigestion
- Back pain
- Pain with intercourse
- Constipation
Ovarian Cancer Facts
Ovarian cancer is the 4th most common cause of cancer death among women in the U.S. Every female born in the United States has a risk of 1 in 55, or 1.8%, of developing ovarian cancer in her lifetime. The risk increases substantially for women with a family history of ovarian cancer. It is more common in women in their 50s and 60s, but often occurs in women with a family history before or during their early 40s.
- Ovarian cancer causes more deaths than any other type of gynecologic cancer and accounts for 5 percent of all cancer deaths among women. It is the fourth most common cause of cancer death among women in the U.S.
- There are more than 30 different types of ovarian cancer.
- Genetic or hereditary causes of ovarian cancer account for only 10 percent of the estimated 23, 400 cases of ovarian cancer diagnosed each year in the United States. The cause or causes of the other 90 percent are not known.
- Ovarian Cancer is primarily a disease of middle-and upper class women from highly industrialized countries with the exception of Japan and is relative to a high-fat, low-fiber diet.
- The use of oral contraceptives results in a 40 percent to 50 percent decrease in the risk of ovarian cancer.
SOURCE: OCSA website
