Are you getting all the care you need as an ovarian cancer patient or survivor? Check out these care continuums defining the full range of services that women with or at risk of developing ovarian cancer need for their care. We’ve also developed a Survivorship Care Planning document which can help you chart the waters … Continued
Q&A with Kris Wood, PhD Duke University 2015 Liz Tilberis Award OCRFA: Tell me about yourself. Kris Wood: I grew up in Georgetown, KY, a rural town in the central part of the state. My family lived in a house on my grandfather’s farm, which was a wonderful place to grow up– I spent … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 2, 2015 Sherry Pollex and the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance launch “The TealAppeal” to raise ovarian cancer awarenessPollex, Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, Martin Truex Jr., and Danica Patrickjoin forces during September’s National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, tosave more women’s lives DARLINGTON, SC — On Sunday, Sherry Pollex and the Ovarian Cancer National … Continued
This Labor Day, join us in thanking the people that work to improve the lives of women with ovarian cancer. Take a minute today to thank a doctor, a nurse, or any caregiver that serve the women we care about in the fight against ovarian cancer. #30DaysofTeal
Get your community involved in National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month by writing a Letter to the Editor to your local newspaper! Here’s a template you can start from. #30DaysofTeal To the editor: September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Ovarian cancer is one I pay attention to because ovarian cancer has affected my life. [Write … Continued
Donate $10 to the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance today for your chance to win a 2016 Race Experience and meet Danica Patrick and Martin Truex Jr! Two winners will be drawn at the end of September. #TealAppeal #TeamSherry #30DaysofTeal
We are SO EXCITED to announce that we’ve teamed up with Sherry Pollex, ovarian cancer survivor, to launch the Teal Appeal: A campaign dedicated to letting people know that ovaries get cancer too and raise symptom awareness! #30DaysofTeal #TealAppeal #TeamSherry
It’s Wear Teal Day! The ladies of OCNA are out and about today getting creative with TEAL! Show us your TEAL—the awareness color for ovarian cancer—and tell everyone you see a fact about this disease. Share a photo on social media with the hashtag #wearteal to be included in our online roundup. #30DaysofTeal #WearTealDay
Our Survivors Teaching Students: Saving Women’s Lives® program has educated tens of thousands of future health professionals to recognize the signs of ovarian cancer. We need your help to ensure future health professionals are well equipped to recognize and treat this disease. If you are interested in meeting other women changing the face of this … Continued
Check out this guest post by Alan D. D’Andrea, MD, and Elizabeth M. Swisher, MD from the SU2C-OCRF-OCNA-NOCC Dream Team that originally appeared on Cancer Research Catalyst, the official blog of the American Association for Cancer Research, the Scientific Partner of Stand Up 2 Cancer. September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, when we scientists and advocates renew our determination to find new solutions to this devastating disease. This year we are pleased to have seen some encouraging signs. At the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in April, scientists reported that a combination of two drugs, olaparib and BKM120, showed clinical benefit for women with high-grade serous ovarian cancer (as well as women with triple-negative breast cancer). Click plus sign to read on.
2015 marks the 10th anniversary of the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Oregon and Southwest Washington, a Partner Member organization dedicated to spreading awareness through education, providing support to women and their families, and advocating for awareness and research funding. When Diane Rader O’Conner met Diane Elizondo while undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer, they realized the … Continued
When WNY Ovarian Cancer Project co-founder Kathleen Maxian was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she felt overwhelmed by the amount of negative statistics and information she found on the internet. It took a long 6 months until she met a long-term ovarian cancer survivor who showed her survival was possible. Now a 6-year survivor, Kathleen says … Continued
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