Let’s Hear it for (and From) Caregivers
When we think about ovarian cancer, or any illness, often our first instinct is to think about the patient who has been diagnosed or undergoing treatment. This is only natural, … Continued
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Seeing Your Efforts Come Full Circle | OCRA Heroes
There’s no ‘right way’ to deal with shock or grief. The feelings are intense, and reactions to it are personal and varied. But Jaimie Kusher needed to feel like she … Continued
Writing for Her Life | OCRA Heroes
Jane Rubin speaks quickly, with sentences not so much ending but flowing seamlessly into new thoughts and directions. Listening to her talk about her life and her work is like … Continued
Working for the Next Generation | Meet a Scientist
There are many adjectives one can use to describe ovarian cancer: relentless, cruel, a monster. But Dr. Sunila Pradeep also finds it ironic. “Women spend a lot of time and … Continued
Ovarian Cancer Resources & Support
OCRA is committed to offering patients, caregivers and friends the most up to date information about ovarian cancer, helpful resources, and options for support. Below are some helpful links, and … Continued
Uniting Women in the Search for a Cure | OCRA Heroes
If you had to describe Lana Holland in just one word, ‘soothing’ would be the word to use. She’s been a massage therapist for more than a decade, calling forth … Continued
Making Meaning and Memories Through Music | OCRA Heroes
Jesse Dunn’s fondest memories are of sitting in front of the wood stove in his family’s Vermont home, wearing a pair of headphones and listening to his parents’ collection of … Continued
Isolating Without Feeling Alone: Coping Mechanisms & COVID-19
“As we go through these hard, emotional times and social isolation, we have to support each other and create other means of keeping our spirits up.” – Yvette, Woman to … Continued
Finding Hope in Tough Times: Messages From our Woman to Woman Mentors
Our Woman to Woman Peer Mentor Program provides connection and a listening ear. It’s completely virtual and open to all gynecologic cancer patients. We asked our Woman to Woman Mentors to … Continued
Searching for Answers; Finding Dignity | Meet a Scientist
Cockroaches after a nuclear war. That is really the best way to understand what Dr. Ugo Cavallaro, a cell biologist and biochemist, is working on in his lab in Milan, … Continued
Staying Connected Throughout COVID-19
As we remain steadfast in our long-range mission of being the voice for the ovarian cancer community and funding life-saving research, we also want to acknowledge the moment we are … Continued
Blazing New Trails | Meet a Scientist
She has swum in the Amazon, gone ice fishing in the Arctic, traveled the Galapagos, and hang-glided in New Zealand. But the biggest trail Dr. Beth Karlan has blazed throughout … Continued