LOS ANGELES – This year more than 318,000 women will be diagnosed with breast or gynecological cancers in the U.S. City of Hope knows that fighting one women’s cancer at a time is not enough. Join thousands of survivors, families and friends at City of Hope’s Walk for Hope Nationally Presented by Staples in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 6, and help support new treatments and ultimately a cure for women suffering from breast and gynecological cancers. The 15th annual event supports the institution’s multidisciplinary Women’s Cancers Program.

Walk for Hope Los Angeles is part of the nation’s only series of walks that benefit research, treatment and education programs for cancers unique to women. To register for Walk for Hope or donate, visit www.walk4hope.org.

This year’s Walk for Hope Los Angeles will feature an array of activities including sponsor giveaways, survivor speakers, live music and entertainment, a survivors’ pavilion, team photos and more.  Event day registration and festivities begin at 8 a.m. and the Walk begins at 9:45 a.m. The last day to register online is Nov. 5.

Walk for Hope Los Angeles is locally presented by Albertsons Sav-on Pharmacy and locally sponsored by Wells Fargo, the Greater Los Angeles New Car Dealers Association, Farmers Insurance Group, Murad, Crunchies and Santa Anita Park. Walk for Hope is nationally sponsored by Ladies’ Home Journal and The Walking Company.

“City of Hope’s Women’s Cancers Program conducts innovative research to provide effective interventions for women with, or at risk for, breast and gynecological cancers,” said Joanne Mortimer, M.D., director of City of Hope’s Women’s Cancers Program. “We are grateful for the support our program has received through Walk for Hope, which enables us to provide a continuum of care from research to risk assessment, prevention, treatment, education and survivorship.”

Scientists with the Women’s Cancers Program are investigating the biology of breast, ovarian and endometrial cancers as well as interventions that could reduce cancer risk. Researchers are also identifying new treatments and prevention methods and examining issues affecting women with cancer and their families, such as spirituality, the emotional impact of cancer on caregivers, and other quality-of-life issues.

“Coming to City of Hope was like coming to a second home. Everyone from the receptionists to the techs to the nurses to the doctors believes in your power to survive. And after a while, you believe it too,” said 19-year-old Alexandria Cervantes, a three year ovarian cancer survivor. “Without City of Hope, I don't think there would be as many cancer survivors in this world.”