When her ovarian cancer recurred in 2010, Jean Ebert sought treatment in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She soon connected with another woman who had been diagnosed around the same time—2008—with … Continued
Phil and Judy Messing knew they wanted to support ovarian cancer research in memory of their daughter.
Q&A with John Weroha, MD, PhD 2014 Liz Tilberis Early Career Award Mayo Clinic Were you always in interested in science? By the … Continued
2015 marks the 15th anniversary of the Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance (WOCA), a Partner Member organization dedicated to overcoming ovarian cancer through education, advocacy, and awareness. When oncology nurse Joan Sagan was diagnosed with stage 3C ovarian cancer in 1999, she, along with sisters Kelli Zembruski and Sandi Wagner, realized there was an immediate need for ovarian cancer education in their home state of Wisconsin. While Joan knew from her role as an oncology nurse how devastating this disease can be, Kelli and Sandi knew very little about ovarian cancer. At this point, ovarian cancer was still known as the silent killer, with no symptom awareness. In May 2000, the Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance was officially founded, with the mission to educate the community about ovarian cancer and raise awareness about this horrible disease. Click the plus sign to read more.
Partnership is a word you’ll hear often from the board members of Caring Together, a Partner Member of the Alliance in eastern New York. The support group was organized in … Continued
Rhonda’s Club was founded in 1997, roughly the same time as the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance—and by some of the same people. Rhonda Oziel, Pat Goldman, Ann Kolker, Clare Donelan … Continued
This month, we celebrate Liz Tilberis, beloved former president of OCRF and editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar.
When Suzi Shoemaker was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2006, she assumed there would be a support group for her in Lexington, Kentucky. After her first experience with a Women’s … Continued
In 2008, a group of ovarian cancer patients and survivors created the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Arizona. They were tired of the lack of resources in Arizona: no support network, … Continued
Hope for Heather was established in memory of Heather Weeks, a young woman who lost her life to colon cancer but spent her 20s working on behalf of women with … Continued
In 1999, Frieda Hooper was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Frustrated with the lack of educational and supportive resources available, Hooper formed a support group for women with ovarian cancer in … Continued
In 2004, Sherie Hildreth was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. If the disease alone wasn’t frustrating enough, there was a lack of resources and what seemed like no other women to … Continued
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