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The Overview: April 2021
Flowers are blooming all around us, people are beginning to rediscover the things that matter most, and every day, OCRA grantees are making strides in understanding even more about ovarian cancer…
OCRA Co-Signs Letter to President Biden Supporting HARPA
On April 9, President Biden released his discretionary funding request for fiscal year 2022…
Celebrating Real-Life Heroes for National Superhero Day
National Superhero Day may bring to mind fictional characters swooping in to the save the day with feats of strength, but here at Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance, we celebrate the real-life OCRA Heroes who are doing their part to save lives in our…
Keeping Memories Alive in the Search for a Cure | OCRA Hero
“What do I want my legacy to be? How do I want to be remembered? What do I want to leave behind?” These are not the typical questions a marathon-running man in his early 30’s might ponder…
Raising Awareness of a Silent Epidemic | Survivor Stories
Janice Murphy is a woman with many passions: sharing her love of the Great American Songbook, living life to the fullest — and making sure healthcare providers know that ovarian cancer may pose a greater risk for older lesbian women…
Rare Ovarian Cancers: Research Updates
Every year, more than 22,000 people are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Most (85% – 90%) will be diagnosed with a form of epithelial ovarian cancer; and among these, most will be high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC)…
New Study Highlights Importance of Mental Health Support for Ovarian Cancer Patients
Researchers at the University of Utah and Huntsman Cancer Institute found that an ovarian cancer diagnosis took a much higher mental toll on patients and survivors than initially expected at the start of the study, thus underscoring the…
Vulnerability in ARID1A-Mutant Cancer Cells Could Provide New Pathways for OCCC Treatment
OCRA grantees Dr. Rugang Zhang and Dr. Shuai Wu, both of The Wistar Institute, along with colleagues, have discovered a vulnerability in cancer cells that harbor certain genetic mutations…
Egg Freezing for Ovarian Cancer Patients
Fertility preservation is an important consideration for many young ovarian cancer patients and one common procedure is egg freezing. Here are common questions and considerations to take into account while making those decisions…
Urgent: Tell Your U.S. Representative to Support a $10 Million Increase to OCRP
On Friday, March 19, U.S…
The Overview: March 2021
The snow is (finally!) melting in the areas where many of us at OCRA work and live, the COVID vaccine is rolling out, and there is so much work being done to improve the lives of the ovarian cancer community … we can’t help but feel hopeful…
Ovarian Cancer Advocates Unite for Spring Advocacy Day
OCRA’s Spring Advocacy Day, held March 8-9, looked a little bit different this year. For starters, we met online rather than in Washington D.C…