{"id":8941,"date":"2026-09-08T15:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T15:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/butterfly-release-will-honor-those-impacted-by-ovarian-cancer\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T15:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T15:03:18","slug":"butterfly-release-will-honor-those-impacted-by-ovarian-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/butterfly-release-will-honor-those-impacted-by-ovarian-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Butterfly Release Will Honor Those Impacted by Ovarian Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>COLUMBIA, S.C.<\/strong> &mdash; The Ovarian Cancer Coalition of Central South Carolina (OCC) will hold its annual butterfly release September 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the South Carolina State House to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and honor those whose lives have been affected by the disease.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The Cathy B. Novinger Butterfly Release for Ovarian Cancer is named in memory of the organization&rsquo;s founder, who lost her life to ovarian cancer in 2016. September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Participants will release hundreds of butterflies in memory or honor of relatives and friends who have been affected by ovarian cancer and other female-related cancers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Nearly 20,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year, and more than 13,000 die from the disease. About one in 78 women will develop ovarian cancer during their lifetime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Ovarian cancer is sometimes referred to as &ldquo;the disease that whispers&rdquo; because its symptoms can be difficult to recognize. It is among the deadliest cancers affecting women and is often diagnosed at an advanced stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">According to the OCC, when ovarian cancer is detected early, the five-year survival rate is about 93%. The rate drops significantly for women diagnosed at later stages, with five-year survival below 25% for those diagnosed at Stage 3 and about 5% for those diagnosed at Stage 4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Ovarian cancer cannot be detected through a Pap smear, which is primarily used to screen for cervical cancer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Proceeds from the butterfly release support the organization&rsquo;s mission of educating women throughout the Midlands about ovarian cancer.<\/p>\n<p>For more information or to purchase a butterfly, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ovariancancermidlands.org\">www.ovariancancermidlands.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COLUMBIA, S.C. &mdash; The Ovarian Cancer Coalition of Central South Carolina (OCC) will hold its annual butterfly release September 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the South Carolina State House to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and honor those whose lives have been affected by the disease. The Cathy B. 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