Welcome to the Women’s Cancer Awareness Group site!
During your visit here you will find:
- Information about WCAG programs
- Resources for gynecologic cancer survivors (We consider everyone a survivor from date of diagnosis)
- Gynecologic Cancer risk factors and symptoms
- Volunteer Opportunities
- WCAG Media & Newsletters
- Events Calendar
- Human Race
- Special Thanks
- How to Contact Us
Mission Statement
The Women’s Cancer Awareness Group (WCAG) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We are dedicated to creating support programs for cancer survivors, and to increasing awareness of the risk factors and symptoms of gynecologic cancers.
Education & Empowerment Program
A monthly gathering of health care providers, researchers, patients, patient advocates, friends and families to present and discuss different topics of interest. Check out our Events page for a list of our upcoming Education and Empowerment events, as well as other upcoming programs in the gynecologic cancer community.
Hope, Health & Awareness Program
The Women’s Cancer Awareness Group provides a free outreach program to women in our community.
Please join us for one of our upcoming programs, which will be held on the following dates in the Theater District Community Room in Petaluma:
- Tuesday March 10th: 6:00 to 8:00 pm
- Tuesday April 14th: 6:00 to 8:00 pm
- Tuesday May 19th: 7:00 to 9:00 am
- Tuesday June 16th: 11:00 to 1:00 pm
Location: Theater District Community Room
Address: 109 “C” Street
RSVP: 707-481-5640 or WCAGroup@yahoo.com
What to expect:
- You will be welcomed and invited to have some light refreshments.
- Two cancer survivors will share their stories of hope with a focus on symptoms of ovarian cancer.
- You will receive information about how to find out about your cancer risk and what you can do to reduce it.
- We will show you a ten-minute DVD about Women’s Cancer Awareness Group programs and mission, featuring a special message from Pamela Torliatt, Mayor of Petaluma.
- We will ask you if you would like to take some information with you to share with your friends.
- The entire program takes a little over an hour. Lovely light refreshments from Preferred Sonoma Caterer’s will be served. Walk-ins are welcome, and reservations are greatly appreciated. For more information or to make a reservation, please call us at 707-481-5640.
- This program is funded by a generous grant from the California Ovarian Cancer Awareness Program (COCAP).
Women’s Health Education Program
We are available to speak to your group, organization, or corporate office during the lunch hour. We have trained volunteers who will come to your meeting site and present a 30 minute program.
Please Contact Us if you would like more information about our programs, or click here to be added to our mailing list.
Survivor Teaching Students: Saving Women’s Lives
 For the past four years, the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance has been working to save the lives of women who haven’t yet been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Through the Alliance’s innovative educational program, Survivors Teaching Students: Saving Women's Lives, future healthcare professionals — physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and physician assistants — increase their understanding of ovarian cancer symptoms and risk factors so that they can diagnose the disease when it is in its earlier, treatable stages.
Survivors Teaching Students brings ovarian cancer survivors into medical school classrooms to share their stories and key information about the disease. The program is now in more than 40 medical schools across the nation as well as in a number of nurse practitioner, nursing and physician assistant training programs... Learn More
If you are an ovarian cancer survivor and would like to participate in the Survivors Teaching Students program at UCSF, please Contact Us | Learn More
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