This fabric is 45 inches wide, 100% cotton, machine wash & dry.
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Ribbons of Social Action "Teal Ribbon -- Ovarian Cancer"
Simple and direct, this beautiful Teal Ribbon on a stark white background makes a strong visual statement.
Each year in the United States, more than 21,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer and about 15,000 women die of the disease. The American Cancer Society estimates that about 21,550 new cases of ovarian cancer will be diagnosed in the United States during 2009. 14,600 deaths are expected to be caused by ovarian cancer in the United States in 2009.
According to the data, the mortality rates for ovarian cancer have not improved in thirty years since the "War on Cancer" was declared. However, other cancers have shown a marked reduction in mortality, due to the availability of early detection tests and improved treatments. Unfortunately, this is not the case with ovarian cancer, which is still the deadliest of all gynecologic cancers.
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