back to the National Black Catholic Congress : Home Page THE NATIONAL BLACK CATHOLIC CONGRESS
The Black Catholic Monthly | African Americans | Catholic News Black Catholic Congress: "We hold ourselves accountable to our baptismal 
    commitment to witness and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ"
NBCC
Calendar Of Events Calendar Congress X Media Center  Congress X Congress X   Subscribe to "The Black Catholic Monthly" Newsletter News      NBCC Forum Forum Contact Us Contact Us
NBCC
NBCC
To Black Catholic Monthly Home Page

Featured Article:
Dressed in Black: African Americans and End of Life Care

With the advent of certain pain medicines like morphine, or medical equipment like respirators or ventilators, or procedures like kidney dialysis, medical physicians and other health care professionals have the ability to prolong life or prolong death. Persons with certain debilitating and/or terminal diseases or injuries, especially, to the central nervous system, may be able to live longer today. Read Full Story | Print Version

Site Search
NBCC STRUCTURE
 African American Catholic Bishops
 Congress Directory
 Board of Trustees
 NBCC Staff
The Black Catholic Monthly
 Dressed in Black: African Americans and End of Life Care
 Forgiveness
 Abortion Changes You™
 We Are Our Brothers’ Keepers
 Archdiocese of New Orleans's IMANI Team
 The Impact Movement
 Down Home Cooking The Healthy Way
Publications
 Book Of The Month:
The Human Condition: Contemplation and Transformation (Wit Lectures.)
 Author Of The Month:
Pope Benedict XVI
NBCC Spotlight
 National Catholic Community Foundation
Upcoming Events
 St. Charles Lwanga Center's Ecumenical Liturgical Workshop
May 31, 2008
 St. Charles Lwanga Center's Patronal Saints Celebration of the Holy Eucharist
June 3, 2008
 The Florida Conference of Offices of Black Catholic Ministry
June 6-8, 2008
 Men Gathering In The Spirit
June 14, 2008
 Caribbean Catholic Of North America (CCNA) Caribbean Mass
June 15, 2008
 African American Men's Health Conference 2008
June 21,2008
 Institute for Black Catholic Studies Summer Session-2008
June 22-July19, 2008
 4th Annual North Carolina Black Catholic Conference
June 27-29, 2008
Job Announcement
 Chief Development Officer, The Society of St. Edmund, Edmundite Southern Missions
In The News
 Pope Benedict's Apostolic Journey to the United States
 Institute for Black Catholic Studies Summer Session 2008
 Call for Proposals
 Knights of Peter Claver Junior Knights and Junior Daughters, 2007-2009
NBCC Media
  Visit the NBCC Media Center
  Listen Live to Vatican Radio
requires Real Audio)
RECOMMENDED SITES
 Site Links

 NBCC : Black Health & Wellness

The Facts about Ovarian Cancer


Comment on Featured Articles in the forum

What can you do?

Ask your physician for referrals to low-cost or free screening programs.

Enlist a friend or relative and the two of you can serve as reminders to one another to make and keep annual screening appointments.

Share this website with the women in your life. It gives an update on gynecological cancers, including ovarian cancer. http://www.thegcf.org/State_of
_Gynecologic_Cancers_2005.pdf

For more information visit:

Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry Toll-free number: 1-800-OVARIAN (1-800-682-7426) Internet Address: www.ovariancancer.com 

Gynecologic Cancer Foundation Telephone: 1-800-444-4441 Internet Address: www.thegcf.org

National Cancer Institute Telephone 1-800-4-CANCER Internet Addresses: www.cancer.gov

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Telephone: 1-888-682-7426 (1-888-OVARIAN) Internet Address: www.ovarian.org

Office of Women's Health Telephone: 1-800-994-WOMAN Internet Address: www.4woman.gov

Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Telephone: 202-331-1332 Internet Address: www.ovariancancer.org

Remember, annual check-ups can SAVE YOUR LIFE! Schedule yours today!

Until next time,
Good Health and Peace of Jesus, Letitia

Source: The American Cancer Society

(Return to start of article)
Previous page

[ 1 ] | [ 2 ] | [ 3 ]

 


Subscribe to the Black Catholic Newsletter

to top of page

NBCC
NBCC

Web Design : Web Marketing : Web Management : Baltimore Maryland - SLEEPER Technologies
 
An STI Site
Copyright © 2003 www.nbccongress.org | All Rights Reserved | Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without the expressed written permission of www.nbccongress.org is prohibited.