For many ovarian cancer patients, clinical trials offer a promising avenue for expanding treatment options and extending survival. Unfortunately, participation comes at a steep financial cost that is often prohibitive … Continued
Recently we announced that OCRA’s 2020 National Conference will take place virtually on September 29-October 2, 2020. We are very excited to bring you an amazing program featuring information on … Continued
(June 16, 2020) Ovarian cancer is the deadliest gynecologic cancer and fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in women in the United States. There is no effective screening tool and … Continued
Duygu Ozmadenci, PhD, grew up in a small town on the Black Sea region of Turkey, across the waters from Chernobyl. As a teenager, she read a book that told … Continued
(June 11, 2020) Letters of Intent (LOIs) for Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance’s 2021 scientific grant awards are now open for submission. LOIs are due by July 10, 2020. Accepting LOIs … Continued
First-of-its-kind clinical trial validates remote genetic counseling (New York) June 01, 2020 – Genetic testing for cancer risk can significantly improve the prevention or treatment of hereditary cancers, but studies … Continued
If there’s one thing that working toward an end to ovarian cancer has taught us, it’s that life is precious. We value the life of every person in our ovarian … Continued
Covid-19 has disrupted nearly every aspect of life as we know it, and navigating a diagnosis and treatment for ovarian cancer – already a game changer – has been impacted … Continued
Scared. Overwhelmed. Exhausted. Befuddled. These are common words one might use to describe how we feel during this unprecedented time in history. But Dmitriy Zamarin, MD, PhD, adds “fascinated” to … Continued
We reached out to our grantees and Scientific Advisory Committee, many of whom are on the frontlines – working in hospitals, meeting with patients, seeing firsthand the impact of Covid-19. … Continued
(May 4, 2020) Many of you in our strong community have inquired about plans for our 2020 National Conference, originally scheduled for July 10-12 in Washington DC. The past two … Continued
Nonprofits all over the world are hurting because of COVID-19. While people everywhere are feeling the uncertainty and struggle surrounding this global crisis, we also know that the needs of … Continued
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