Don't gamble with your health Learn the symptoms of ovarian cancer Read More Mastectomy Hospital Bill in Congress Insurance companies are trying to make mastectomies an outpatient procedure. Let's give women the chance to recover properly in the hospital for two days after surgery. Read More The Teal Ribbon Campaign The Teal Ribbon is the nationally recognized ribbon color for awareness and support of Ovarian Cancer. The month of September has been chosen as the National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Read More "I have found that the ultimate thing I can do in this life is to educate women about the most deadly gynecological cancer, its warning signs, and the importance of yearly exams." Crispin Morrison - January 2002 OCAN's Angels OCAN honors the lives of women who have left us. This page is dedicated to those who have lost their battle with ovarian cancer.OCAN's Angels Support Group Meetings When and where are the OCAN Support Group meetings held? On the first Tuesday of every month at various locations. Call (702)796-0430 for more information.

"Until there's a Test, AWARENESS is Best" Translate this web site into: Spanish What Is Ovarian Cancer? Ovarian cancer has been called the "Silent Killer" and "The Disease That Whispers" because the symptoms can be non-specific and assigned to some other illness. It is the deadliest gynecological cancer. When detected in early stage, the survival rate is over 90%. Unfortunately, 75% of women are diagnosed in later stages when survival drops to about 30%. Read More Who is OCAN? The Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Nevada is a 501c3 nonprofit organization committed to raising awareness regarding the symptoms, risk factors and facts about ovarian cancer in the state of Nevada. Our goal is to save women's lives by increasing the rate of early detection. Read About OCAN Facts about Ovarian Cancer Ovarian cancer occurs in one out of 57 women - regardless of age. (This is up from previous years of one in 70 women.) Over half will die within five years. Read More OCAN Is Involved Explore our Timeline and see what OCAN has accomplished, and see what is happening both this month and the next. Read More OCAN urges your support Johanna’s Law: The Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act. Passed House & Senate, & President Bush's signature. Read More Support Being diagnosed with ovarian cancer is a shock to the system - both the mind and the body. Living with it is difficult and challenging. Read More Promote an Ovarian Cancer Stamp Sample for Illustration Only Join OCAN and thousands of others who are petitioning the US Post Office to issue an ovarian cancer awareness stamp. Simply print out, date and sign this easy-to-use form letter. Then just mail it to the US Postal Service. Ovarian Cancer Stamp

Additional Information Crispin Morrison - The founder of OCAN. Read More OCAN Founder Succumbs Read More Latest News Here you will find articles and links to the latest breaking news about ovarian cancer. Read More Special Events Events to promote OCAN and awareness of Ovarian Cancer Read More Risks Like any cancer, why one woman gets ovarian cancer and another does not remains unknown. Read More Tests If neither you or your doctor know why your symptoms persist, perform these tests. Read More Helpful Links The Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Nevada provides these links of other web sites with information that will be of help and interest to you. Read More Suggested Reading A list of books covering topics of surviving, support, recovery, healing and health. Read More SEPTEMBER September is National Ovarian Cancer Month Read A Proclamation by President Bush Be sure to wear your Teal Ribbon OCAN 2827 Utica Circle, Las Vegas, NV  89146 Voice:  (702) 796-0430 Fax:  (702) 221-5878 E-Mail :OCAN

Mastectomy Hospital Bill in Congress A mastectomy is when a woman's breast(s) is/are removed in order to remove cancerous breast cells/tissue. If you know anyone who has had a mastectomy, you may know that there is a lot of discomfort and pain afterwards. Insurance companies are trying to make mastectomies an outpatient procedure. Let's give women the chance to recover properly in the hospital for two days after surgery. There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the 'drive-through mastectomy' where women are forced to go home just a few hours after surgery, against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached. Lifetime Television has put this bill on their web page with a petition drive to show your support. Last year over half the House signed on. If you wish to sign the petition, click on the web site below. You need not give more than your name and zip code. Lifetime TV It takes five seconds to do this and is very important ... please take the time to do it. If there was ever a time when our voices and choices should be heard, this is one of those times. Thank you, on behalf of all the women I know who have had a mastectomy.

OCAN Founder Passes Away Crispin Morrison died Friday, May 23, 2003, at age 41 after a four-year battle with ovarian cancer. She died peacefully at home in Las Vegas with family members at her bedside. Crispin was born Mikell Lisa Morrison on July 6, 1961 in Boston, Massachusetts. Before her illness, she was a successful businesswoman in Greenville, SC and later worked as a systems support administrator for Safeco in Seattle, Washington. After her diagnosis in 1999, she moved to Las Vegas and founded the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Nevada (OCAN). Throughout her illness, she worked tirelessly to provide cancer-related support and information to women and families throughout the U.S. and Canada. She had a love of nature, and her many pleasures included hiking, tennis, kayaking, philosophy, and cello. She was also an avid amateur astronomer. Crispin is survived by her mother and stepfather, Elisabeth and Bradford Williams of Las Vegas; father and stepmother, Michael and Kathy Morrison of Palm Beach Gardens, FL; brother, Adam Morrison of San Francisco; stepsister, Lauren Williams of St. Louis, MO; stepbrother, Jeffrey Williams (Lionel Shriver) of Elmsford, NY; and stepbrother, Robin Peschel (Kathy) of Palm Beach Gardens, FL. She was dearly loved by her family and friends, and Tawny. The family is especially grateful to Dr. Dimitris Diamandidis and the staff of the Nevada Cancer Center, to Nathan Adelson Hospice, to the ACOR List and to the many OCAN members and volunteers who supported her efforts. OCAN Needs Your Help Join OCAN We welcome survivors, friends and family, and healthcare professionals who have been affected by ovarian cancer to join us. There are no dues or membership fees. Read More Volunteer Opportunities Do you belong to a group or organization? Do you know a newly diagnosed ovarian cancer patient? Would you like to visit someone in the hospital? Help OCAN reach across our state to raise awareness about this deadly disease. Help here Make A Donation OCAN is a volunteer organization; no dues are required. Your donation will go to provide support and awareness activities. All donations are tax deductible. Donate Here OCAN   -   2827 Utica Circle   -   Las Vegas, NV  89146 Voice:  (702) 796-0430   -   Fax:  (702) 221-5878

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