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Awareness is Power. Early Detection Is Life.

Our Mission

It was once believed that the signs and symptoms of gynecologic cancers were silent. We now understand—they whisper. Every five minutes, a woman is diagnosed with a gynecological cancer — cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal or vulvar.* Too many of these cancers remain overlooked, underfunded, and without reliable screening tools. 


Our mission is to address the gap in women's healthcare by advancing education, awareness, and research in gynecological cancers — ensuring that fewer women are diagnosed too late and that every woman has access to better knowledge, better support, and early detection.


*Based on data compiled from the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Facts & Figures 2025 and SEER Cancer Statistics.

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Signs & symptoms

While these symptoms may be vague and easily overlooked, they are the body's early warning signs. Individually, they may not be alarming, but if they persist for more than seven days, it's important to talk to your doctor.

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