For the month of September, the M. Patricia Cronin Foundation to Fight Ovarian Cancer, Inc. joined with two organizations who have a common purpose to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and its symptoms. The coalition included the Massachusetts Division of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC-MA) and the Ovarian Cancer Education Awareness Network (OCEAN) at Massachusetts General Hospital. The organizations sponsored a Web site www.OvarianCancerAwareness.org, a statewide e-mail campaign, print ads, and public service announcements on the radio and television. The ads contained a tag line intended to catch the attention of readers: "14,000 women die every year in the U.S. from ovarian cancer." They provided information on symptoms of ovarian cancer and encouraged women to visit a doctor if such symptoms persist for more than two weeks.

A media campaign followed as well. Magazine and newspaper editors received information about the campaign, and an e-mail education effort targeted women business owners to encourage them and their employees to be aware of the facts that can save their lives.

Please visit the coalitionās Web site by clicking on the campaign logo.