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Kelly Ripa, Paula Patton, Donna Karan, Ariel Foxman to Host...

Kelly Ripa, Paula Patton, Donna Karan, Ariel Foxman to Host Ovarian Cancer Research Fund’s World Famous Garage Sale

SUPER SATURDAY 15 PRESENTED BY QVC, COVERGIRL, INSTYLE SATURDAY, JULY 28TH IN WATERMILL, NY New York, NY – July 13, 2012– Kelly Ripa, Paula Patton, Donna Karan and Ariel Foxman will host Ovarian Cancer Research Fund’s (OCRF) 15th annual Super Saturday, presented by, QVC, COVERGIRL and InStyle. Super Saturday 15 will take place on Saturday, … Continued

RedCannon Security, Inc. and Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (...

RedCannon Security, Inc. and Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) launch “Support Ovarian Cancer Research, Prevent Application Downtime” 90-day fundraiser campaign!!

FREMONT, CA AND NEW YORK, NY – May 8, 2012 – RedCannon Security, Inc. announced today that together with Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF), they are launching a limited time (90-day) fundraising campaign to help OCRF raise up to $500K for much-needed ovarian cancer research. As part of the campaign, RedCannon will provide licenses of … Continued

Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Submits Comments to Govern...

Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Submits Comments to Government Regarding Ovarian Cancer Screening

Posted by Cara on May 1, 2012 The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance submitted the following comments in response to the United States Preventive Service Task Force request for comments on draft recommendations for ovarian cancer screening. The comments can be found as a pdf online. Comments to USPSTF re: Draft Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement Screening for Ovarian Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services … Continued

Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Welcomes Two New Directors to ...

Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Welcomes Two New Directors to its Board

Mara Sandler and Brooke Goodman Cohen join nonprofit organization’s Board, each with a special mission New York, NY March 28, 2012 — Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) welcomes Mara Sandler and Brooke Goodman Cohen to its Board of Directors. Both women lost their mothers to ovarian cancer, and that personal connection to the disease fuels … Continued

OCRF Invited to Participate in Important New National Resea...

OCRF Invited to Participate in Important New National Research Initiative

03/06/2012   The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent volunteer panel of non-government experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine, is composed of primary care providers (such as internists, pediatricians, family physicians, gynecologists/obstetricians, and nurses). This prestigious group conducts rigorous scientific reviews of a broad range of clinical preventive health care services (such as screening, counseling, … Continued

OCRF Research Defines Association Between Ovarian Cancer an...

OCRF Research Defines Association Between Ovarian Cancer and Endometriosis

02/22/2012   Research by a team of scientists funded by OCRF has shown that there is an association between invasive ovarian cancer and endometriosis.  The research was reported on February 22nd in Lancet Oncology. The Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium, a collaborative created with the support of OCRF and led by grantee Dr. Andrew Berchuck, conducted an analysis … Continued

OCRF Research Explains High Platelets and Reduced Survival ...

OCRF Research Explains High Platelets and Reduced Survival in Ovarian Cancer Patients

02/17/2012 An international team of researchers led by OCRF grantee Anil Sood, MD has found that elevated platelet levels in ovarian cancer patients fuel tumor growth and reduce survival. These findings reveal a new factor in cancer progression and a possible new approach for treatment. The study, which was reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, was … Continued

OCRF Research Provides Further Evidence that Ovarian Cancer...

OCRF Research Provides Further Evidence that Ovarian Cancer Originates in Fallopian Tube

02/16/2012   Work funded by Ovarian Cancer Research Fund has shown that the high-grade serous ovarian cancer arises in the fallopian tube of mice that lack two specific genes. The report appeared online this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Little is known about how ovarian cancer starts and spreads. Recent … Continued

Meet OCRF’s 2012 Grantees

Meet OCRF’s 2012 Grantees

OCRF has awarded $5.4 million in grants for ovarian cancer research this year. After receiving over 100 applications – the highest number in its history – OCRF and its prestigious Scientific Advisory Committee endeavored first and foremost to fund the best science. The Committee evaluated each proposal through intensive peer review, and selected a sound … Continued

Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Awards $5.4 Million in 2012 Re...

Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Awards $5.4 Million in 2012 Research Grants

OCRF receives record number of grant applications; continues to fund the best science New York, NY January 3, 2012— Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) has awarded $5.4 million in grants for ovarian cancer research this year. After receiving over 100 applications – the highest number in its history – OCRF and its prestigious Scientific Advisory … Continued

Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Announces New Board Leadership

Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Announces New Board Leadership

John Hansbury and Sherry Jacobson elected Co-Presidents, Raynor Dahlquist and Bronwen Smith join Board of Directors New York, NY October 19, 2011— Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) is pleased to announce the election of Co-Presidents to its Board of Directors, John W. Hansbury, Esq., and Sherry Jacobson. Hansbury and Jacobson have both served on the … Continued

Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Launches National Expansion of...

Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Launches National Expansion of Successful Support Program for Patients with Gynecologic Cancer

(New York, NY – October 4, 2011) – A unique support program that pairs women with gynecologic cancer with volunteers who have survived the disease is coming to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. The national Woman to Woman program, funded by Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF), was first established at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, and OCRF plans … Continued

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