When Barbara Garvin got her diagnosis of Stage 3 ovarian cancer in 2007, her reaction was typical. With ovarian cancer symptoms listed on top of the car and a stack of educational fliers sitting on the passenger seat, the vehicle is as much a public service announcement as it is a creative tribute to the 22,000 women who receive the diagnosis each year. "[...] many of the women who contributed butterflies are too sick to even ride in the car or even complete their butterflies," Garvin said, holding back tears as she looked at a butterfly that featured a young woman who lost a five-year battle with ovarian cancer after getting the diagnosis at 23. The vehicle will tow a trailer with female tennis players behind it, highlighting the organization's annual tennis tournament. Because women need to be vigilant about self-examination and mammograms.
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