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Now Accepting Applications for 2017 Community Partners

Now Accepting Applications for 2017 Community Partners

January 13, 2017

OCRFA’s Community Partners (formerly called Partner Members) are outstanding grassroots, local and national organizations around the country who share a commitment to eradicate ovarian cancer through research, advocacy, support, education and awareness. The goal of our Community Partners initiative is to unite the ovarian cancer community into a national movement speaking with one voice through … Continued

Give today to invest in tomorrow’s cure.

Give today to invest in tomorrow’s cure.

December 30, 2016

Time is running out to make your tax-deductible 2016 gift to OCRFA. We need your help. Over 22,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2017. Over 200,000 women are currently living with ovarian cancer. Your support will make a big difference in the lives of these women and their families. Ovarian cancer is … Continued

Fighting Ovarian Cancer Through Patient Support and Education

Fighting Ovarian Cancer Through Patient Support and Education

December 22, 2016

Every year, 22,000 women are newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer. As OCRFA strives toward a cure and better treatments through research, we also provide patients and survivors with the care they need through our support and education programs. Now in 29 sites across the country, our Woman to Woman program has impacted over 400 women, … Continued

Federal Funding for Ovarian Cancer: 2016 Highlights

Federal Funding for Ovarian Cancer: 2016 Highlights

December 19, 2016

As the voice for women with ovarian cancer on Capitol Hill, OCRFA fights to secure funding for ovarian cancer research and education at the federal level. In 2016, with the help of committed Advocate Leaders, Grassroots Advocates, Research Advocates and action alert supporters, OCRFA was able to: We’ve made great strides in ensuring that ovarian … Continued

Five Important Discoveries from OCRFA-Funded Researchers in...

Five Important Discoveries from OCRFA-Funded Researchers in 2016

December 15, 2016

OCRFA-funded scientists are working hard to save women’s lives. In medical institutions across the country, they investigate the origins and biology of ovarian cancer, find new ways to identify and prevent the disease, and discover better treatments. In 2016, our grantees made significant advances in the fight against ovarian cancer, including: Progress is being made … Continued

OCRFA Welcomes New Scientific Advisory Committee Members

OCRFA Welcomes New Scientific Advisory Committee Members

November 10, 2016

OCRFA recently welcomed four new members to the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), our world-class group of leaders in the ovarian cancer field who review and approve all OCRFA research grants. Ronald Alvarez, MD, MBA, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Deborah Armstrong, MD, of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Robert Coleman, MD, of M.D. Anderson Cancer … Continued

OCRFA Funded Research Identifies Protein Group Responsible ...

OCRFA Funded Research Identifies Protein Group Responsible For Senescence’s Negative Side Effects

November 3, 2016

(Nov. 3, 2016) Senescence is the state when normal, healthy cells no longer have the ability to divide, which can occur during chemotherapy or when cancer genes within that cell are activated. Senescence can be very useful, for example, when one wants to stop cancer cells from rapidly dividing, but there can be negative side … Continued

OCRFA Funded Study Explores New Role of Estrogen in Anti-Tu...

OCRFA Funded Study Explores New Role of Estrogen in Anti-Tumor Immunity

October 31, 2016

(October 31, 2016) Estrogen signaling is a known factor in how certain estrogen receptive (ER positive) tumors grow in breast and ovarian cancers. That signaling, which can promote malignant tumor growth, can sometimes be effectively treated with anti-estrogen therapy, such as tamoxifen. What is less understood, and currently being studied at the Wistar Institute, is … Continued

OCRFA Launches New Website

OCRFA Launches New Website

October 14, 2016

We’re excited to announce that OCRFA’s new and refreshed website is live. The new site is reflective of the merger of Ovarian Cancer Research Fund and the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance to become Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance or OCRFA, the largest and oldest non-profit organization dedicated to advancing cancer research, while supporting women and their … Continued

OCRFA applauds FDA’s statement on ovarian cancer screening ...

OCRFA applauds FDA’s statement on ovarian cancer screening test

October 13, 2016

On September 7th, the FDA issued an important safety communication about tests marketed as ovarian cancer screening tests, including the ROCA Test developed by Abcodia Incorporated. The FDA states, “despite extensive research and published studies, there are currently no screening tests for ovarian cancer that are sensitive enough to reliably screen for ovarian cancer without a … Continued

Meet Researcher Hui Shen, PhD

Meet Researcher Hui Shen, PhD

October 5, 2016

Meet a Researcher: We had the chance to interview Hui Shen, PhD, a 2016 Liz Tilberis Early Career Award grantee to get to know her! Read our interview here. OCRFA: Tell us about yourself. Dr. Hui Shen: My name is Hui Shen. I am originally from China, and had lived in Hong Kong and Los … Continued

Stand Up to Cancer Update Webinar

Stand Up to Cancer Update Webinar

October 5, 2016

OCRFA and Dr. Elizabeth Swisher spoke about the exciting progress being made by the Stand Up to Cancer Ovarian Cancer Dream Team! The SU2C Ovarian Cancer Dream Team, funded by OCRFA and NOCC, got to work on year ago. Dr. Swisher, a gynecologic oncologist at the University of Washington and co-leader of the Dream Team, … Continued