Welcome to the Ribbons To Remember Foundation website. Our goal here is to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and dispel the myth that it is a silent killer.

Ovarian cancer has always been thought of as a symptomless disease but research has shown this to be untrue. There ARE symptoms,unfortunately they may be so subtle that they are attributed to other benign conditions. The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance conducted a survey in which 89% of women were unaware of ovarian cancer symptoms before being diagnosed. However, 81% of the respondents realize in hindsight that symptoms existed before diagnosis, with these symptoms being confused with irritable bowel syndrome, pre-menopause, stress, acid reflux, endometriosis, gall bladder issues or other ailments.

Correct diagnoses occur only slightly more often than incorrect diagnoses. Only 59% of women are correctly diagnosed, but at least 41% of women are treated for other conditions before being diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

These are scary statistics considering the advances made in early detection and pre-screening tools used to detect other forms of cancer.

It is as though ovarian cancer preys on what makes us women. The ability to be strong, ignore and push aside our health concerns because we are so busy being mothers, wives, caretakers,employees, housekeepers, etc.. It is time to BREAK THE SILENCE…educate yourself and the women you love!

All of the money raised by our various fundraisers will go towards the production and distribution of ovarian cancer symptom educational materials, paid awareness spots in print media, radio & television and other methods of raising awareness!