The Overview: March 2021
The snow is (finally!) melting in the areas where many of us at OCRA work and live, the COVID vaccine is rolling out, and there is so much work being … Continued
News
Ovarian Cancer Advocates Unite for Spring Advocacy Day
OCRA’s Spring Advocacy Day, held March 8-9, looked a little bit different this year. For starters, we met online rather than in Washington D.C. But while the natural and obvious … Continued
OCRA Awards Prizes in Ovarian Cancer Research
Each year, OCRA honors individuals doing important and notable work in the ovarian cancer field with a research prize to help propel their future discoveries. Individuals are selected by members … Continued
Advocacy in Action: A Year in Ovarian Cancer Policy Progress
As we gear up for our first ever virtual Spring Advocacy Day — which will welcome more than 200 participants, double our usual crowd! — we couldn’t help but take … Continued
A False Alarm, and a Wake-Up Call to Fight Ovarian Cancer
Imagine, if you will, a scene from yesteryear: rows of telephone operators sitting in front of giant switchboards, lights blinking on and off in seemingly random patterns, hands working quickly … Continued
Medicare Patients Pay High Cost for PARP Inhibitors
PARP inhibitors have proven to be particularly valuable in improving progression-free survival for patients with certain types of ovarian cancer. But unfortunately, these gains come at a high financial cost … Continued
Letter to President Biden & Leaders of State Public Health Departments: Prioritizing COVID-19 Vaccines for Patients With Cancer and Survivors of Cancer
February 16, 2021 President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.The White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: On behalf of a broad spectrum of organizations, cancer centers, and other … Continued
Xueyang Yu, PhD., Ovarian Cancer Researcher | Meet a Scientist
Dr. Xueyang Yu, of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is a 2021 recipient of OCRA’s Ann and Sol Mentored Investigator Award. Her project, “Macrophage Control of the Microenvironment Drives HGSOC Progression,” … Continued
The Overview: February 2021
We have great hope for the year ahead, and much of that is buoyed by what we accomplished, with your help, in 2020. A quick look back at the numbers… … Continued
#23forHope Challenge
Every 23 minutes, a woman is diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the United States. We need your help in raising awareness of this disease, and in raising critical funds for … Continued
OCRA Awards Millions in New Ovarian Cancer Research Grants
Despite the challenges of fundraising during a global pandemic, your generous support allowed us to fund 16 top scientists at 14 esteemed medical centers across the globe. They will investigate … Continued
A New Year, and More Advocate Leaders Than Ever Before
Registration closes on December 17, 2021. Together, we made great strides in 2020 on Capitol Hill, and we are excited to announce that we now have more OCRA Advocate Leaders … Continued