Read the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Letter to the Editor here.
Read the August 3, 2015 New York Times article here.
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The Overview: July 2026
SummeRun Raises $260,000+ for Research, Hope and Progress Nearly one thousand runners, walkers, survivors, families, friends, and supporters showed up at Seattle’s Seward Park on Sunday, July 12th, for the 33rd annual Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) Rivkin Family SummeRun, raising more than $260,000 for research and programs that support the gynecologic cancer community. The … Continued
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OCRA Rivkin Family SummeRun Brings Together Nearly 1,000 Participants for a Day of Hope and Progress for Ovarian Cancer Research
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