Jessica lives in Manassas, Virginia, and was diagnosed with Sertoli-Leydig cell ovarian cancer. What has been your frustration in having a rare form of ovarian cancer? It took over 8 years to get diagnosed. Doctor after doctor dismissed me and categorized me into having PCOS. My endocrinologist knew something was wrong but couldn’t figure it … Continued
Have you ever wished you could rewind and replay a confusing conversation with your doctor? Or needed help understanding the options and decisions ahead? Empower yourself with knowledge at our virtual National Conference, taking place September 21-23, 2022. Register today! Sign up to learn the most important information on research, treatment and care, directly from … Continued
Dr. Sandra Cascio of Magee-Womens Research Institute is a 2021 recipient of OCRA’s Early Career Investigative Grant. With her project, “EGFL6 as a New Regulator of Myeloid Cell Expansion and Function in HGSOC,” Dr. Cascio seeks to better understand ovarian tumors’ microenvironments and, ultimately, to overcome ovarian cancer resistance to immunotherapy, opening up a new … Continued
Calling all livestreamers … we need you! In the time of a 4-hour stream, 10 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. That’s a new diagnosis every 23 minutes. Join us this August as we partner with Tiltify to help unlock a cure for the #1 cause of gynecologic cancer deaths. Funds raised through #GameOVAR charity … Continued
Dr. Martin Cannon, of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is a 2021 recipient of OCRA’s Collaborative Research Development Grant. With his project, “Understanding and Targeting Myeloid Populations in Ovarian Cancer,” Dr. Cannon seeks to better understand the behavior of a type of immune cell that currently helps ovarian cancer tumors grow, in order … Continued
As the busy summer months approach, OCRA remains committed to expanding support and offering new opportunities for our community to engage with others impacted by ovarian or other gynecologic cancers. With that in mind, we are happy to launch the first Staying Connected: Summer Series. This new series of online support groups will focus on specific … Continued
Mother’s Day signifies so much to so many—celebration, gratitude, and yes, remembrance or loss. This year, we want to acknowledge just some of our many supporters who have taken their love for their moms and transformed it into a gift for our entire community. Whether biking across the country or putting on a virtual play, … Continued
Dr. Benoît Brangantini, of Mayo Clinic, is a 2021 recipient of OCRA’s Mentored Investigator Grant. With his project, “Probing Homologous Recombination DNA Repair Factors in Chromatin by cryo-EM,” Dr. Bragantini aims to better understand how DNA damage and repair mechanisms can lead to ovarian cancer, and how these processes can be controlled to prevent ovarian … Continued
With spring finally upon us, we want to give a shout-out to a group of OCRA Heroes who welcomed the season by setting themselves into motion, both literally and figuratively, to raise awareness and funds for our shared cause. Movement was the main theme for all of these supporters, who helped keep the momentum going … Continued
Dr. Melanie Weigert, of University of Chicago, is a 2021 recipient of OCRA’s Mentored Investigator Grant. With her project, “Genome-Wide Profiling of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine on Cell-Free DNA,” Dr. Weigert aims to identify biomarkers that can predict how cancer cells will respond to platinum-based treatments, helping guide patients with potentially platinum-resistant cancer toward alternative therapies. Dr. Weigert’s … Continued
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