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Precision Medicine Initiative

Precision Medicine Initiative

In January’s State of the Union Address, President Obama ushered in an exciting phase in new medical research by introducing the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI). This initiative will expand our understanding of personalized medicine, when doctors pick treatments to suit individual patients rather than the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach. Since January, the President’s advisers have begun to … Continued

BRCA Mutations Confer Risk, Even in Absence of Family History

BRCA Mutations Confer Risk, Even in Absence of Family History

(October 15, 2015)  According to a Japanese study published in Cancer, BRCA1/2 gene mutations may be associated with an inherited risk of ovarian cancer regardless of family history. The researchers examined 95 women with ovarian cancer who were treated from 2013 to 2015.  BRCA1/2 gene mutation tests were performed with next-generation sequencing in order to determine a link … Continued

Most Women Getting BRCA Test not Getting Genetic Counseling

Most Women Getting BRCA Test not Getting Genetic Counseling

(October 7, 2015) A report published in JAMA Oncology shows that most commercially insured women who underwent BRCA genetic testing did not receive genetic counseling by trained genetics professionals.  Lack of clinician recommendation was the most commonly reported reason why they didn’t receive genetic counseling. The study authors examined the factors associated with use of … Continued

Hormone Replacement Therapy Beneficial to Ovarian Cancer Pa...

Hormone Replacement Therapy Beneficial to Ovarian Cancer Patients

(October 1, 2015) A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that women with the most common type of ovarian cancer can safely take hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and it could have a beneficial effect on their survival. The 24-year, phase III international trial provides the strongest evidence yet that women with … Continued

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.

Ovarian Cancer Endpoints Workshop hosted by the Food and Dr...

Ovarian Cancer Endpoints Workshop hosted by the Food and Drug Administration (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 … Continued

Small Trial Shows Promising Results for Nivolumab in Ovaria...

Small Trial Shows Promising Results for Nivolumab in Ovarian Cancer

(September 21, 2015) A small study found that treatment with the anti-PD-1 immunotherapy nivolumab was able to produce complete responses in patients with advanced platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. The phase II study of 20 patients had an overall response rate of 15% (3 responders); an additional 6 patients had stable disease. The median progression-free survival time … Continued

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 central part of the state. My family lived in a house on my grandfather’s farm, which was a wonderful place to grow up– I spent … 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 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 … Continued

Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Commemorates Ovarian Cancer Aw...

Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Commemorates Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month with over $6 Million in Grants and New Initiatives

The largest private funder of ovarian cancer research awarded $6.3 million in grants while also launching new events and partnerships (September 11, 2015) –Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF), has awarded $6.3 million in grants to scientists working to cure ovarian cancer, as well as to hospitals supporting patients through OCRF’s signature Woman to Woman program. … 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.

OCRF Research Shows Heart Medication Prolongs Life in Ovari...

OCRF Research Shows Heart Medication Prolongs Life in Ovarian Cancer Patients

(August 26, 2015) Women with epithelial ovarian cancer who happened to be taking nonselective beta-blockers for hypertension survived longer than those who were not taking the drugs, according to a large multicenter retrospective study.  The study was funded in part by an OCRF grant to Dr. Anil Sood at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Survival was … Continued

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