Sarah Light

Day 30 - Dress From Bohemian Traders

Did you know?
Frocktober has raised over $2.9 million for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF) since it began in 2007.

Day 29 - Dress from Proud Poppy

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Clinicians, researchers and women impacted by ovarian cancer consistently nominate early detection as the number one breakthrough they believe will save lives.

Day 28 - Dress from Styling You The Label

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49% of early detection research in Australia has been funded by the OCRF, thanks to the generosity of community supporters.

Day 27 - Dress from Orange Sherbet

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The Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF) is the largest funder of ovarian cancer research, after the Australian Government.

Day 26 - Dress from Nine Lives Bazaar

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Proportionally, more women die from ovarian cancer than breast cancer, due to such a high number of women being diagnosed in the advanced stages of the disease.

Day 25 - Dress from Gypsy & Wolf

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The average survival rate for ovarian cancer in 2020 (46%) is lower than the average survival rate for all cancers in 1975, when the modern cancer research era began.

Day 24 - Dress from The Lullaby Club

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Ovarian cancer treatments have not changed much since 1992.

Day 23 - Dress from Adrift

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Chemoresistance is responsible for treatment failure and mortality for more than 90% of patients with advanced stage ovarian cancer

Day 22 - Dress from Love Style Co

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More than 80% of women experience a recurrence after initial surgery and treatment, at which point their cancer is likely to become chemo-resistant.

Day 21 - Dress from Adrift

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High grade serous carcinomas are the most common type of ovarian cancer, accounting for around 70% of all cases.

Day 20 - Dress from Orange Sherbet

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A woman’s risk of ovarian cancer decreases with pregnancy and breastfeeding. Pregnancy reduces the risk of ovarian cancer by approximately 30 per cent.

Day 19 - Dress From Styling You the Label

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The use of birth control pills has been found to reduce a woman’s risk of ovarian cancer by 25-28% compared to women who have never used birth control.

Day 18 - Dress from Eastern Eclectica

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It is estimated that about 44% of women who inherit a BRCA1 mutation and about 17% of women who inherit a BRCA2 mutation will develop ovarian cancer by the age of 80.

Day 17 - Dress from Intimo

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BRCA germline mutations are associated with 10-15% of high grade serous ovarian cancers.

Day 16 - Dress from Bohemian Traders

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Epithelial ovarian cancer accounts for 85-90% of all ovarian cancers.

Day 15 - Dress From Lilac & Mila

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The most common types of ovarian cancer are epithelial, germ cell and stromal cell.

Day 14 - Dress from Novella the Label

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Around 10-15% of ovarian cancer patients are found to have one of the BRCA gene mutations or other similar gene mutations.

Day 13 - Dress from The Miles Away Company

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The symptoms of ovarian cancer are often vague, and may not even present significantly until the cancer has advanced. Symptoms can include persistent or sudden onset of: bloating and abdominal swelling, appetite loss or feeling full quickly, tiredness, unexplained changes in weight, change in frequency of urination and lower back pain.

Day 12 - Dress from Little Party Dress

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The number of women being diagnosed with ovarian cancer is increasing every year. It is projected that by 2030, 2,200 women will be diagnosed per year.

Day 11 - Dress from Style House Fashion

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This year, around 1,800 Australian women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

Day 10 - Dress from Zarc Clothing

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64% of the community incorrectly believes that a Pap smear will detect ovarian cancer - it won’t.

Day 9 - Dress from Novella the Label

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The only way to confirm an ovarian cancer diagnosis is through invasive surgery and biopsy.

Day 8 - Dress from Love Style Co

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If caught before the cancer has spread, survival rates for ovarian cancer patients are as high as 92%. However, only 19% of cases are diagnosed early due to vagueness of symptoms and lack of an early detection screening test.

Day 7 - Dress from Orange Sherbet

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When diagnosed in the later stages, only 29% of women will survive beyond 5 years of their diagnosis.

Day 6 - Dress from Bohemian Traders

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Historically, around 70% of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer will find they are already in the advanced stages of the disease.

Day 5 - Dress from Orange Sherbet

Did you know?
The average 5-year survival rate for ovarian cancer is just 46%.

Day 4 - Dress from Ada + Lou

Did you know?
Worldwide, around 322,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year.

Day 3 - Dress from Spell

Did you know?
Every 8 hours, an Australian woman dies from ovarian cancer.

Day 2 - Dress from Florence Store

Did you know?
There is no early detection test for ovarian cancer.

Day 1 - Dress from Little Party Dress

Did you know?
Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynaecological cancer.