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September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. Please see below to learn more about this disease.

Ovarian Cancer Facts
Symptoms can vary and often depend on the location of the tumor and its impact on the surrounding organs. Many ovarian cancer symptoms mimic those of less life-threatening conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome. Early recognition of symptoms is the best way to save women's lives.

Symptoms can include:
Bloating, discomfort, or feeling of fullness

Frequent or urgent urination

Constipation or diarrhea

                    Backaches
                    Abdominal pressure
                  Indigestion and Gas
                    Unexplained weight gain or loss
                    Nausea
                    Fatigue
                    Shortness of breath

See a doctor if any symptoms last more than 2-3 weeks.

*Ovarian cancer survival rates are much lower than other cancers that affect women because it is so hard to detect.

*Fewer than 20 percent of ovarian cancer patients are diagnosed early. The Pap smear only checks for cervical cancer.

*The relative five-year survival rate is 46 percent. Survival rates vary depending on the stage of diagnosis.

*When ovarian cancer is caught before it has spread outside the ovaries, 92% will survive 5 years.

*American Cancer Society show about 15,520 women will die this year alone and more than 21,650 new cases of ovarian cancer will be diagnosed.

*The five-year survival rate for ovarian cancer has increased by only 8% in the last 30 years.

*Ovarian cancer has a 46% five-year survival rate and receives $8.8 million in research from the Department of Defense (FY08); breast cancer has an 89% five-year survival rate and receives $122.8 million (FY08).

For more information click on a link below:
www.ovarian.org
www.ovariancancer.org
www.ocrf.org

Brother Francis Kannamkulam, V.C.
Brother Francis.jpg Bishop McCort Catholic High School is sponsoring Brother Francis Kannamkulam, V.C. who resides in Kerala, India. In India there is no shortage of vocations, but rather a shortage of funds to educate their seminarians. The Vincentian Congregation modeled after St. Vincent de Paul aids seminarians in tuition costs for their priestly vocations. Each month $30.00 from BMCHS is supplying a gracious contribution to the seminarian’s twelve year formation program, in which Brother Kannamkulam is advanced into his fifth year and currently studying philosophy. With sponsorship, Brother Kannamkulam remembers BMCHS in his daily prayers and Masses, as well as written correspondence. BMCHS has adopted Brother Kannamkulam and prays for God’s continuing grace to be bestowed upon him on his path toward priesthood.