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Published on: 4/29/2004
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Luann Anderson, coordinator of the walk, said organizers hope the event will generate about $200,000 through entry fees and pledges and raise awareness of the disease.
More than 2,200 people are expected to participate in the Naperville walk in addition to as many as 800 at a simultaneous event in Niles.
"What we're pushing for is for women to become more self-aware of their own body and their symptoms," Anderson said."We're all about raising awareness of this disease."
The disease, which has symptoms including weight changes, fatigue, abnormal bleeding, bloating and pain, often goes undetected until it reaches advanced stages.
Bell said she still goes in for annual checkups with an oncologist to make sure the cancer hasn't returned.
"Each day, every time you wake up, you never forget that it may come back," she said."You're never quite sure.It's always in your mind."