OCRA News
Then & Now: 20 Years and Still Going Strong
OCRF Board Member, Robin Zarel, Celebrates 20 Years as an Ovarian Cancer Survivor…
Supreme Court to Consider Two Birth Control Lawsuits
The Supreme Court recently announced that it will hear two cases involving insurance coverage for birth control…
Press Release: New Report Offers Patient Perspectives on Ovarian Cancer Treatment, Diagnosis
Washington, DC—A new report released by the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance summarizes the experiences of 1,014 women diagnosed with ovarian cancer…
The Valerie Goldfein Story: Founder of the Woman to Woman Program
November 4, 1999 “November 4, 1999 was one of those perfect autumn days in New York when it seems as though nothing could go wrong. But it did for me…
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund and National Sponsor QVC Expand Woman to Woman Program
Gynecologic Cancer Patients to Receive New Support in Tampa, Fla. and in Stanford, Calif…
After Angelina: What Do You Need to Know About Ovarian and Breast Cancer Risk?
Experts agree: “If you or a close relative has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, speak to your doctor about getting genetic counseling…
Jenn Sommermann: Triathlete for a Cure
With 5 states to go, the ovarian cancer survivor is in the home stretch of her 50-state, $100,000 campaign…
Press Release: Ovarian Cancer Advocates Praise Supreme Court Decision on Gene Patents
Ruling Will Give Women More Options to Learn About Genetic Risk Washington, DC—The Supreme Court ruled today that a company cannot patent naturally occurring genes, including isolated gene segments, overturning a decision made by the United States…
Alliance Responds to Angelina Jolie's BRCA1 Announcement
Actress Angelina Jolie recently announced that she carries a mutation in the BRCA1 gene, which makes her more likely to develop breast and ovarian cancer…
LifeIce: A Daughter's Gift of Love Becomes a Mother's Legacy
How a daughter's homemade nutritional ice chips for her mother became LifeIce…
"What Makes My Mother Special" Mother’s Day Campaign
From May 1st until Mother's Day on May 12th, we'll honor special mothers on our website and Facebook…
When a Man Loves a Woman: Dave Brown Walks Across America in Memory of his Wife, Joan Chermack Brown
Dave Brown is walking for 9 months and nearly 3,000 miles to raise awareness and support…