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Ovarian Cancer Endpoints at FDA

Ovarian Cancer Endpoints at FDA

By Annie Ellis:  On September 3, 2015, Ovarian cancer survivors and FDA Patient Representatives Peg Ford, Susan Leighton and Annie Ellis were invited to provide the patient perspective at the recent Ovarian Cancer Endpoints Workshop hosted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  This meeting was co-sponsored by the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO), the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).  Click plus sign to read more.

Q&A with OCRFA Grantee Kris Wood, PhD

Q&A with OCRFA Grantee Kris Wood, PhD

Q&A with Kris Wood, PhD Duke University 2015 Liz Tilberis Award   OCRFA: Tell me about yourself. Kris Wood: I grew up in Georgetown, KY, a rural town in the … Continued

Teaming Up Against Ovarian Cancer

Teaming Up Against Ovarian Cancer

(9/11/15) By Alan D. D’Andrea, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, and Elizabeth M. Swisher, MD, University of Washington September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, when we scientists … Continued

Teaming Up Against Ovarian Cancer

Teaming Up Against Ovarian Cancer

Check out this guest post by Alan D. D’Andrea, MD, and Elizabeth M. Swisher, MD from the  SU2C-OCRF-OCNA-NOCC Dream Team that originally appeared on Cancer Research Catalyst, the official blog of the American Association for Cancer Research, the Scientific Partner of Stand Up 2 Cancer. September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, when we scientists and advocates renew our determination to find new solutions to this devastating disease. This year we are pleased to have seen some encouraging signs. At the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in April, scientists reported that a combination of two drugs, olaparib and BKM120, showed clinical benefit for women with high-grade serous ovarian cancer (as well as women with triple-negative breast cancer). Click plus sign to read on.

RAD51 Mutations Confer Moderate Risk of Ovarian Cancer

RAD51 Mutations Confer Moderate Risk of Ovarian Cancer

(August 19, 2015)  Deleterious mutations in RAD51C and RAD51D genes are associated with increased risk of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), according to a study published online Aug. 10 in the … Continued

OCRF Research Finds Combination Immunotherapy Promising

OCRF Research Finds Combination Immunotherapy Promising

(August 19, 2015) Whereas chemotherapy kills cancer cells only while it is being administered, immunotherapy can lead to an adaptive immune response that persists long after treatment is ceased. By … Continued

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