When You Don’t Fit the Profile for a Women’s Cancer | Survivor Stories
B. Dana Kivel has a plea to the ovarian cancer community, to medical professionals, to the world: “See me. Listen to me. I’m one of the people, the tens of … Continued
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Join Us: OCRA’s Virtual Fall Advocacy Day
November 15-16, 2021 | Register Today! Are you passionate about issues affecting the ovarian cancer community? Now is your chance to have your voice heard at the highest levels — … Continued
Survey: Medical Care During COVID
OCRA is conducting a survey to gauge patient response to the expansion of telehealth in response to the pandemic. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has been growing in popularity. … Continued
The Overview: August 2021
As we count down to Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and our virtual National Conference, there are so many ways to get involved … whether by learning more and connecting with … Continued
The Overview: July 2021
Sultry summer days can make anyone feel lazy and daydream of faraway places. But at OCRA, we’re working as hard as ever to fulfill our dream of a day when … Continued
OCRA’s Statement on the Introduction of HR 4412 to Reauthorize Johanna’s Law
Your Representative needs to hear from YOU. Please, urge your Representative to cosponsor Johanna’s Law today >> OCRA and the entire ovarian cancer community applaud the action taken on July … Continued
The Overview: May 2021
Before we head into the long holiday weekend, we wanted to share all the latest news and happenings. See below for updates in ovarian cancer research and advocacy, and discover … Continued
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 … Continued
OCRA Co-Signs Letter to President Biden Supporting HARPA
On April 9, President Biden released his discretionary funding request for fiscal year 2022. Within the request, the President announced the creation of an agency that would take on high-risk, … Continued
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 … Continued
Urgent: Tell Your U.S. Representative to Support a $10 Million Increase to OCRP
On Friday, March 19, U.S. House Representatives Grace Meng (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Norma Torres (D-CA) released a bipartisan “Dear Colleague” letter urging the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee to … Continued
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. But while the natural and obvious … Continued