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Home About Our Impact The Teal Run Ovarian Cancer Facts Support Us Contact Blog More Working to raise money for ovarian cancer research support services A womanx27s lifetime risk of ovarian cancer is about 1 in 78 230000 women are diagnosed worldwide every year 80 of women are diagnosed at a late stage 27 of women who are diagnosed with late stage cancer survive 5 years Ovarian cancer is the number one deadliest gynecologic cancer When caught in its early stages the survival rate is 90 Every woman is at risk for developing ovarian cancer There is currently no early detection test for ovarian cancer Together we can change this. Meet The Woman Who Started It All Laurie DeSimone When Laurie was diagnosed with Stage IV ovarian cancer in December of 2012 she decided to do everything in her power to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and its devastating effects upon women and their families. Over the next three years she spent numerous hours offering support to other women and their families. Her efforts led to the founding of The Teal Foundation in order to directly influence research and support services in this field.