Birmingham Auto Dealerships to Provide Free Ovarian Cancer Car Tags

Brett McBrayer, President and CEO of Birmingham Auto Dealers Association, has announced that Birmingham Auto Dealerships will provide 700 free Ovarian Cancer research car tags for anyone who wishes to visit a Birmingham auto dealer to accept the free research license plate. The $50 charitable car tag raises money for ovarian cancer research at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center.

"The Birmingham Automobile Dealers Association has established  goals of community and charity involvement. Our involvement with ovarian cancer research enables us to continue to invest in our communities and reach these goals," McBrayer says. "Our participation will hopefully lead to tests that will enable women to beat this deadly disease."

Currently, there is no test for ovarian cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, 20,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year and more than 15,000 will not survive. The Birmingham Auto Dealers are the first automobile association in the nation to provide an ovarian cancer license plate to their customers. The group hopes their efforts will be duplicated across the U.S. via other automobile dealerships.

To find out how you can help, visit www.ovariancancercartag.com to print an application and mail in with your $50 check. To visit the BADA web site, go to http://www.carsbirmingham.com.

Facts about Ovarian Cancer:

• Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecological malignancy
• If ovarian cancer is found (and treated) before the cancer has spread outside the ovary, the 5-year survival rate is 92%. However, less than 20% of all ovarian cancers is found at this early stage.
• There is no screening test for ovarian cancer. It is estimated 20,000 women will be afflicted with ovarian cancer this year and over 15,000 will not survive.

Supported by: UAB CCC, American Cancer Society, St. Vincent's East Cancer Center, The Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation, UAB GYN Can Survive, The Lilies Ovarian Cancer Group, Huntsville and The Brook Hill Ovarian Cancer Foundation, Decatur.

For more information about the BADA and the Ovarian Cancer research car tag: call Cynthia Isom at (205) 980-0540.