On September 22, the city of Manchester, Conn., will host its third Annual Run/Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer. The walk's top fundraising team, Natalie's Tigers, which has raised more than $5,000, is fronted by little Natalie Cosman - who, at 8 years old, is a survivor of the disease.

"Our goal is to make people realize it can happen to any female at any age," Natalie's mother, Melinda Cosman, told FoxNews.com.  "We want to get the word out there about the disease the way it should be out there."

Natalie's battle started one year ago, when she started complaining of chronic stomach pain.  Doctors brushed it off as a stomach virus or gas buildup - until one day, when the pain became so bad, Natalie's parents rushed her to the hospital.

Suspecting appendicitis, doctors ordered an ultrasound and found a 7-centimeter cyst on Natalie's right ovary.  A biopsy confirmed the cyst was a tumor, and Natalie was diagnosed with stage II ovarian cancer.