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A quirky fundraiser that aims to empower women to rethink their wardrobe and turn it into something special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The facts around ovarian cancer are startling. Over 14000 women will be diagnosed with the disease over the next 10 years. The survival rate for these women will only be 46%, because there is no early detection test. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The development of an early detection test would save 8000 of them. Facts like this make it clear &#8211; initiatives like Frocktober are so important in raising vital funds for the advancement of research, with the hope of developing a crucial early detection test. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now in its 13<sup>th<\/sup> year, Frocktober is just as important as ever. 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