What is the GO Research Fund?
The GO Research Fund, a sub-entity of the Royal Hospital
for Women Foundation Limited, a registered charity, raises
money for awareness, treatment, education and research
into gynaecological cancers.
The GO Research Fund is dependent on the generous
donations from independent sources to support the vital
cancer research being undertaken.
What do we do?
The GO Research Fund’s major allocation is its commitment
to the Ovarian Cancer Project, a collaboration between
the Gynaecological Cancer Centre at the Royal Hospital
for Women and the Cancer Research Program at the
Garvan Institute of Medical Research. This brings together
an internationally renowned treatment centre and an
internationally renowned research centre.
The major aim is to develop a blood-based screening test to
diagnose ovarian cancer while it is still confined to the ovaries.
We are the only centre in Australia focusing on serous ovarian
cancer, which is the most common ovarian cancer and the one
with the worst prognosis.
Why is this necessary?
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Women have a 1 in 20 chance of getting some type of
gynaecological cancer in their lifetime. |
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Ovarian cancer is the most fatal gynaecological malignancy.
It is often called “The Silent Killer”. |
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Ovarian cancer is expected to increase by 23% within
Australia by 2011. |
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The 5 year survival for ovarian cancer is only 40% compared
to a 5 year survival of 85% for breast cancer. |
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The reason for the poor prognosis is that 70% of women are
diagnosed with advanced stage disease. |
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80% of these women with advanced disease will die within 5 years. |
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850 women die of ovarian cancer every year in Australia
– a woman dies every 10 hours from this disease. |
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When ovarian cancer is detected early it has an 85–90%
survival rate. |
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Early stage ovarian cancer can often be cured by surgery alone
without the need for chemotherapy. |
What is our vision?
To find a simple blood test that will allow all women to be
screened for ovarian cancer and diagnosed while the disease
is in its early stages
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To find more effective treatments for all gynaecological cancers.
How can you help?
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Commit to a pledged donation to ensure the continued work
of our researchers. This can be done online at our website
or through the attached donation form. |
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Help us by spreading the word about what we do and why it is
so important for all women across Australia. Raise awareness
within your community or workplace about the lack of an ovarian
cancer screening test and work that the GO Research Fund is
doing to resolve this. |
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Bequests and ‘In-Memoriam’ gifts ensure this work carries on
for generations. “The greatest gift you can give is the gift of life”. |
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Volunteer your time to assist us on our charity days or with
our mail out. If you can offer your services to help |
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