I am committed to ovarian cancer research on a national level and in my community in the Carolinas. It is important to me to know the women that are true fighters of this difficult disease.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I haven't talked much about being an ovarian cancer survivor because I don't really want to define myself that way.
Cancers of all types among women are increasing.
With over 3 million women battling breast cancer today, everywhere you turn there is a mother, daughter, sister, or friend who has been affected by breast cancer.
An estimated 2 million American women will be diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer this decade and screening could prevent up to 30% of these deaths for women over 40.
Every woman needs to know the facts. And the fact is, when it comes to breast cancer, every woman is at risk.
Women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer can learn a tremendous amount from women who have already been treated.
I have experienced firsthand the tremendous impact breast cancer has on the women who fight it and the loved ones who support them. This is a disease that catches you unaware and, without the right resources, leaves you feeling frightened and alone.
Both of my grandmothers were diagnosed with breast cancer - one is a survivor and one passed away.
Breast cancer is not just a disease that strikes at women. It strikes at the very heart of who we are as women: how others perceive us, how we perceive ourselves, how we live, work and raise our families-or whether we do these things at all.
My efforts to join the fight against breast cancer all began around the fact that women were getting short-changed in the medical arena.