SLOCA's programs center on its three missions: first, raising awareness of the symptoms of ovarian cancer and standards of care; second, funding research into ovarian cancer; and third, supporting survivors.

AWARENESS

We have several programs to support our goal of raising awareness. Because ovarian cancer is most often detected in an advanced stage, and because the symptoms are largely unknown or overlooked, it is crucial that women know the symptoms and what to do if they recognize those symptoms in themselves.

We approach that goal of raising awareness with programs designed to educate medical professionals as well as women and the men who care about them. Here are some of those programs:

-- Survivors Teaching Students: Saving Women's Lives, a program to educate medical students as well as nurse-practitioner and physician assistant students.

-- A Speaker's Bureau that is available to speak in the workplace and at school, church or organization meetings.

-- Health Fairs organized by health centers, workplaces, union groups, municipalities or any other large gathering. The largest of these is the Working Women's Survival Show, held each February in St. Charles.

-- Educational Seminars put on as webinars or other similar programs.

FUNDING RESEARCH

Each year, SLOCA funds grants to researchers selected by the Foundation for Women's Cancer through a competitive process.

SUPPORTING SURVIVORS

SLOCA provides Sister Boxes to a woman after an initial diagnosis with ovarian cancer.

KNOW THE SYMPTOMS. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. TAKE ACTION.