Advocates raise awareness for ovarian cancer in Fairmont

Advocates raise awareness for ovarian cancer in Fairmont

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — May 8 is World Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day, and in Fairmont, advocates took time to hang teal balloons in front of the courthouse to raise awareness of the disease. The teal balloons have become something of a tradition for Kelli Bledsoe, an ovarian cancer survivor whose mother passed from the disease, as this is the fourth year that she's hung up the balloons. “The more I can tell people about ovarian cancer and what t…

Every May 8th marks the World Day to Fight Ovarian Cancer, a reminder of the importance of early detection of this silent but lethal disease. Ovarian cancer is the third most common gynaecological tumor in the world, but unfortunately, it is the leading cause of death from gynaecological cancer, because most cases are detected in advanced stages. So far this year, 362 new cases have been registered in Jalisco, which triggers alerts among the med…