In a new article published in Everyday Health, experts spoke about the disparities Black Americans face when diagnosed with ovarian cancer, exploring reasons why these disparities may exist, and offering recommendations for Black individuals who are diagnosed with ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. In particular, Black Americans should be aware of the importance … Continued
Summer is officially here! Strengthen your connection to community this season with special support offerings, interactive roundtables and summer-themed sessions for those impacted by ovarian and other gynecologic cancers. And no need to leave the comfort of your climate-controlled home to attend — all meetings will be held online. “This summer, we’re offering more choices … Continued
Being a professional athlete takes immense focus and determination — traits that pro golfer and defending champion of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open Jill McGill is harnessing to take on a challenge of another type: raising awareness about ovarian cancer. Her motivation? Two of the people whom she holds most dear. “My sister is a … Continued
Diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2022, Marsha Biven currently participates in a number of OCRA programs, including Staying Connected, Survivors Teaching Students, and Woman to Woman. Read on to learn more about her story, including how a vision board (and a rogue parakeet!) factored into her experience and why her professional background is an asset … Continued
What to Know About the Chemotherapy Drug Shortage As many are aware, the U.S. is currently experiencing a matter of great concern: an ongoing shortage of chemotherapy drugs that are essential in the treatment of ovarian cancer. The availability of these medications is of critical importance to patients and their families, and we understand the anxiety … Continued
OCRA is thrilled to announce TWO new support offerings for the summer of 2023, in addition to our year-round Staying Connected virtual support group programming! Learn more about our returning weekly series, and brand new monthly series, below. Registration is required to participate. Space is limited, so don’t wait! Staying Connected: Summer Roundtables First Wednesday … Continued
We are shining the spotlight on Jennifer Underwood this month, an OCRA Hero who has taken the lessons her late mother taught her and transformed them into concrete actions to help the ovarian cancer community. “She was selfless and kind, thoughtful and generous, wise and energetic — she was truly amazing,” Jennifer said of her … Continued
Three cheers for a collegiate group of OCRA Heroes who have put in time and energy to raise critical funds for ovarian cancer research. A field hockey team, a pharmaceutical fraternity, and a management class student all showed up and showed their support for our community in separate efforts over the past year. Read on … Continued
Two OCRA Heroes are committed to pushing the limits of their physical endurance as a show of solidarity for our community this spring. Ethan Willey from Arizona and Mark Everitt from Connecticut will be taking on swimming, biking and running in order to complete a daunting 70.3 miles during two separate Half Ironman events — … Continued
We hope you’re feeling the love from the teal community this week, and always. We’re just seven weeks into 2023 and there’s so much to share — new grantees, a new website, and a bold, new direction in the fight against ovarian cancer. Research Advocacy Patient Support Ways to Give Did you know there are three simple ways … Continued
Many people talk about New Year’s resolutions in the month of January, which is all well and good. But sometimes these long-range goals don’t exactly stick. Why not focus on simple actions you can take right now? Here are three things you can do in 2023 that will have a huge impact on OCRA, and … Continued
Dr. Melica Brodeur, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, is a 2022 recipient of OCRA’s Mentored Investigator Grant. With her project, “Exploiting SMARCA4 Alterations for New Therapeutics in Ovarian Cancer,” Dr. Brodeur is investigating a genetic mutation, found in more than half of ovarian cancers, that is associated with relatively high presence of active immune … Continued
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