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Newk's Eatery Launches Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month ...

Newk's Eatery Launches Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Campaign to Boost Early Detection, Raise Funds for Research and Inspire Hope

August 20, 2014

Campaign at Newk’s 70 fast-casual restaurants runs through Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month JACKSON, Miss. (August 20, 2014) — The fast-casual Newk’s Eatery restaurant brand is joining forces with one of its own to launch a Newk’s Cares campaign with Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF). The campaign will raise awareness about early detection, raise funds for … Continued

OCRF Research Sheds New Light on Ovarian Cancer Metastasis

OCRF Research Sheds New Light on Ovarian Cancer Metastasis

July 21, 2014

(July 21, 2014) According to research funded in part by OCRF, circulating tumor cells spread ovarian cancer through the bloodstream, homing in on a sheath of abdominal fatty tissue where it can grow and metastasize to other organs. This new finding, supported in part by an OCRF Program Project Development Grant to Anil Sood, MD, … Continued

Stand Up to Cancer Returns to Primetime on Friday, Septembe...

Stand Up to Cancer Returns to Primetime on Friday, September 5 for its Fourth Star-Studded Broadcast

July 9, 2014

LIVE, ONE-HOUR FUNDRAISING EVENT TO AIR SIMULTANEOUSLY ON ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC AND 26 BROADCAST AND CABLE NETWORKS 8 PM ET & PT / 7PM CT Broadcast Coincides with Live Stand Up To Cancer Canada Event, with Canadian-Inclusive Telecast for Canadian Audience July 9, 2014 (Los Angeles / New York) – Building on three historic … Continued

OCRF Research Shows ARID1A is Tumor Suppressor Gene

OCRF Research Shows ARID1A is Tumor Suppressor Gene

July 8, 2014

(July 8, 2014) Frequent mutations in the ARID1A gene have been previously discovered in ovarian endometrioid and clear-cell cancers.  Now research supported by OCRF has provided direct evidence that it is an authentic tumor suppressor gene using a mouse model.  OCRF Ann Schreiber Mentored Investigator grantee Bin Guan, PhD is first author, and OCRF Scientific … Continued

Kelly Ripa and Donna Karan to Host Ovarian Cancer Research ...

Kelly Ripa and Donna Karan to Host Ovarian Cancer Research Fund’s Super Saturday 17

July 8, 2014

WORLD FAMOUS DESIGNER GARAGE SALE SPONSORED BY QVC SATURDAY, JULY 26TH IN WATERMILL, NY NEW YORK, N.Y. – July 8, 2014 – Kelly Ripa and Donna Karan will host Ovarian Cancer Research Fund’s (OCRF) 17th annual Super Saturday, sponsored by QVC. Super Saturday 17 will take place on Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Nova’s Ark … Continued

Q&A with OCRF Grantee John Weroha, MD, PhD

Q&A with OCRF Grantee John Weroha, MD, PhD

July 7, 2014

Q&A with John Weroha, MD, PhD 2014 Liz Tilberis Early Career Award Mayo Clinic               Were you always in interested in science?  By the time I was in high school I knew I wanted to have a career in biology, but I think my interest actually started earlier.  When … Continued

What's in Kelly's Bag?

What's in Kelly's Bag?

June 10, 2014

Kelly Ripa Stars in Public Service Announcements for “QVC Presents Super Saturday LIVE,” Benefitting Ovarian Cancer Research Fund WEST CHESTER, Pa. (June 10, 2014) – Kelly Ripa is shopping to save lives as she fills up her bag with designer deals that will contribute to the cure for ovarian cancer. Ripa, one of the most … Continued

Press Release: Cancer Advocates Debunk Huckabee’s Misleadin...

Press Release: Cancer Advocates Debunk Huckabee’s Misleading Comments on Oral Contraceptives

June 6, 2014

Posted by adavis on January 24, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24, 2014 Washington, DC—In response to a recent speech by Mike Huckabee, in which he stated that women use oral contraceptives because they “cannot control their libidos or their reproductive systems,” the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance issued the following statement from CEO Calaneet Balas: “In his quest … Continued

OCRF Research Shows How Ovarian Tumors Elude Immune System

OCRF Research Shows How Ovarian Tumors Elude Immune System

May 6, 2014

(May 6, 2014) Tumors use numerous mechanisms to escape detection and killing by the immune system. Results from OCRF-funded research, reported May 4, 2014 in the prestigious journal Nature Medicine, show that ovarian cancer cells (and others) establish a protective barrier that prevents anti-tumor immune responses by using tumor-associated blood vessels to kill immune cells. … Continued

Alliance submits comments to FDA on off-label use of oncolo...

Alliance submits comments to FDA on off-label use of oncology drugs

May 2, 2014

This week, the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about a proposed Guidance for Industry that could have the effect of limiting patient access to “off label” oncology drugs. In cancer, many people are prescribed treatments approved for other uses, but not currently approved for a particular disease. … Continued

Liz Tilberis

April 16, 2014

This month, we celebrate Liz Tilberis, beloved former president of OCRF and editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar.

Rachel Zoe and Molly Sims to host Ovarian Cancer Research F...

Rachel Zoe and Molly Sims to host Ovarian Cancer Research Fund’s Inaugural Super Saturday LA

April 7, 2014

Designer Charity Sale expands to the West Coast in celebration of OCRF’S 20th Anniversary; Offers Day-Long Luxury Experiences for the Whole Family Los Angeles, CA (April 7, 2014) – Rachel Zoe and Molly Sims with their husbands Rodger Berman and Scott Stuber will host Ovarian Cancer Research Fund’s 1st Annual Super Saturday LA. The event, … Continued