Ride 4 Research Rider Stephen Mitchell Auctions his Framed Sydney Sixers Team Signed Shirt for Ovarian Cancer Research For his Daughter

Stephen Mitchell’s Daughter Katelyn was diagnosed with Granulosa Cell Tumour (GCT), a rare ovarian cancer at 19 years old. This rare cancer receives very little awareness or funded research. Stephen is riding in the Ride 4 Research April 30 to May 8,  9 days and 900km to raise funds for vital GCT research. As part of his fundraising, Stephen has an online auction for 2014-2015 Framed Sydney Sixers Shirt signed by the team from his own collection. Just 3 days to go on this online auction. So jump on to the link below and start biding! 2014 15 Sydney Sixers […]

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Registration for Ride 4 Research Virtual Ride now open

Sign up now, FREE registration and help raise vital funds for rare ovarian cancer research. Calling all riders who want to have fun, get active and help accelerate ovarian cancer research by joining the Ride 4 Research Virtual Ride 2022. Sign up to take the challenge between April 30 to May 8 which is World Ovarian Cancer Day. You set your own goals and what you want to achieve. Most people are surprised to learn that ovarian cancer is not one disease but several distinct types and subtypes, each with their own prognosis, treatment and metastasis. Every pedal and dollar […]

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Why We Ride….. Katelyn was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 19 years old.

Beginning on the 30 April 2022 riders from across Australia will be riding together to raise important funds for research into Granulosa Cell Tumours (GCT). Ride 4 Research: You may ask why do they ride? At just 19 years of age Katelyn was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer called Granulosa Cell Tumour (GCT). By supporting this important initiative, you will be supporting research that could find important answers for possible treatments and diagnostic tools. Katelyn would also like to extend further gratitude to her Father who is one of the 12 riders in the Ride for Research […]

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There is still so much we don’t understand about cancer, and much more we need to learn about it. Ovarian Cancer is no exception to this.

Ride 4 Research Rider profile: Hannah Armstrong My name’s Hannah, I’m currently a 3rd year medical student based rurally in Cobram, Victoria. Throughout my studies I have learnt a lot about cancer, the way it affects individuals as well as their families. There is still so much we don’t understand about cancer, and much more we need to learn about it. Ovarian Cancer is no exception to this. Currently there is no way to screen for Ovarian Cancer and there are no specific cures. The best way to improve the outcomes for women with this cancer is to do more […]

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Joan Pease MP addresses Queensland Parliament about rare ovarian cancer

Joan Pease MP recently spoke in Queensland Parliament about a cause that is very important to her – rare ovarian cancer (ROC), a form of cancer that lacks awareness and research to better understand the disease. Joan’s husband Peter will be doing a Ride for Research, starting at Parliament House in Canberra on 30 April and finishing at Melbourne Cricket Grounds on 8 May World Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day, to raise awareness and funds for this important issue.

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Riding for my Aunty Claire and for every other female who will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer

ROC Inc Ride 4 Research Rider Profile: Sheree Osborne The appeal of this fundraiser, for me, is multifactorial. Personally – I feel the need to support this cause, as my Aunty Claire (Reaburn) was diagnosed with Juvenile Granulosa Cell Tumour, a rare form of ovarian cancer. I have the utmost respect for my Uncle Peter (Claire’s husband of 34 years) in organising this fundraiser to make a very real, and very positive change, for Claire. And for every other female who will be diagnosed with ovarian cancers over the coming years. Career-wise, I work at the University of Queensland in […]

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