Research News
OCRF Research Sheds New Light on Ovarian Cancer Metastasis
(July 21, 2014) According to research funded in part by OCRF, circulating tumor cells spread ovarian cancer through the bloodstream, homing in on a sheath of abdominal fatty tissue where it can grow and metastasize to other organs…
OCRF Research Shows ARID1A is Tumor Suppressor Gene
(July 8, 2014) Frequent mutations in the ARID1A gene have been previously discovered in ovarian endometrioid and clear-cell cancers…
Q&A with OCRF Grantee John Weroha, MD, PhD
Q&A with John Weroha, MD, PhD 2014 Liz Tilberis Early Career Award Mayo Clinic Were you always in interested in science? By the time I was in high school I knew I wanted to have a career in…
No Link Between Fertility Drugs and Breast, Ovarian and Uterine Cancers
(July 1, 2014) There is “little evidence” that the use of conventional fertility hormones used for ovarian stimulation in the treatment of infertility increases the long-term risk of breast and gynecological cancers, according to…
Palliative Care at Time of Cancer Diagnosis Improves Survival
(June 25, 2014) Research presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology earlier this month suggests that palliative care delivered at the time of cancer diagnosis improves survival…
Gemcitabine, Carboplatin, and Bevacizumab Extend PFS
(June 24, 2014) Earlier this month, researchers reported results of a Phase II trial which looked at efficacy and safety of a biweekly gemcitabine, carboplatin, and bevacizumab combination in patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian…
Webinar Highlights Research News from ASCO
On Monday, June 16, 2014, Dr. Douglas Levine of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center presented a free webinar focusing on research news that was presented at 2014’s medical meetings…
Report from the 2014 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting
Promising new combination treatments for ovarian cancer Dr…
2014 ASCO Research Round-Up
Posted by Laura Koontz on June 5, 2014 The 50th Annual Conference of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, held May 30 – June 3 in Chicago, featured a number of promising and thought provoking studies on ovarian cancer…
ASCO News: Two New Drugs Show Promise for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
(June 4, 2014) In a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting last week, researchers found that the combination of olaparib and cediranib (Recentin) kept recurrent ovarian cancer from worsening for almost nine…
FDA Seeking Comments on Olaparib by June 11
The Food and Drug Administration is seeking comments by June 11, 2014 on its review for Olaparib approval…
Breastfeeding, Birth Control Pills May Reduce Ovarian Cancer Risk Among Women with BRCA Gene Mutations
(May 16, 2014) Breastfeeding, tubal ligation – also known as having one’s “tubes tied” – and oral contraceptives may lower the risk of ovarian cancer for some women with BRCA gene mutations, according to a comprehensive…