(September 5, 2019) OCRA funded investigator Dmitriy Zamarin, MD, PhD contributed to a study that provides an intriguing hypothesis that mutation in genes like SMARCA4 may improve tumor recognition by the immune system… Read on
Every September, we come together to shine a spotlight on ovarian cancer, spread awareness, and raise critical funds for research and patient support… Read on
(August 22, 2019) This week, The US Preventive Services Task Force published new recommendations on risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing for BRCA mutations and BRCA-related cancers… Read on
(August 20, 2019) A new direction for research in ovarian cancer was brought to light last month thanks to a study published in Lancet Oncology. Researchers led by Dr. Nuno R… Read on
(August 21, 2019) Every 23 minutes, another woman in the U.S. hears the words “You have ovarian cancer” for the first time. Because ovarian cancer symptoms can be subtle and attributed to other factors, diagnosis often comes as a surprise… Read on
(July 26, 2019) OCRA grantee Michael Yaffe, MD, PhD, led a study published earlier this month in Cell Systems which found success targeting cancer cells by combining two existing classes of drugs. Dr… Read on
Can’t make it to our National Conference? Watch our expert presentations LIVE! For the first time, we’re live streaming all general sessions, so you can watch as our expert speakers present the latest ovarian cancer updates, from… Read on
(June 19, 2019) In an interview with SurvivorNet, OCRA President and CEO Audra Moran offers some guidance to women who are battling ovarian cancer: #1 – You don’t need to go through it alone… Read on
(June 18, 2019) Results of new trials, funded in part by OCRA though the Ovarian Cancer Dream Team and published in JAMA Oncology, show that combination niraparib plus pembrolizumab therapy showed promising antitumor activity in patients with… Read on
Four multidisciplinary teams to be funded to study survivorship (June 13, 2019) In a new collaboration, the American Cancer Society and Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance have joined forces to fund multidisciplinary research projects to explore new… Read on
