OCRA’s nationwide campaign promoting risk awareness and consideration of opportunistic salpingectomy, even for those at average risk, has resonated broadly, resulting in widespread media coverage that empowers individuals to take proactive steps in reducing their risk of ovarian cancer.
“As the world’s leading ovarian cancer charity we knew we needed to shift the focus to prevention while scientists continue searching for a cure,” says Audra Moran, OCRA’s President & CEO.
Our message about a turning point in the fight against ovarian cancer is making national headlines. View some of the press coverage below.
“As oncologists, we have our eyes set on curing cancer… But if there’s one thing that’s absolutely better than curing cancer, it’s not getting it in the first place.” — Dr. Dianne Miller, former leader of gynecologic cancer services in British Columbia
“This is now an important group that has come out and said ‘We really do think these conversations should happen pretty regularly.’” — Arif Kamal, chief patient officer for the American Cancer Society
“Ovarian cancer is a relatively rare disease, and typically, we don’t message to the general population,” Audra Moran, [president & CEO of OCRA], told The New York Times. “We want everyone with ovaries to know their risk level and know the actions they can take to help prevent ovarian cancer.”
“People diagnosed with ovarian cancer and their families should be freed from the burden of believing that if only they had recognized and acted on the symptoms earlier, they would have a vastly different outcome, as we know this is not the case,” [OCRA’s] latest news release said.
“I’m not, by any means, advocating that someone who is at average risk go to their doctor and say ‘Hey, do this surgery for me,’” said Dr. Bhavana Pothuri, a gynecological oncologist at NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center. [She] says the recommendation is for patients who are done having children and already undergoing a procedure.
- NPR, Here & Now, “Experts recommend removing fallopian tubes to prevent ovarian cancer, under some circumstances,”
- The Science Times, “Ovarian Cancer Can Be Prevented by Fallopian Tube Removal [Study].”
- Becker’s Hospital Review, “Remove fallopian tubes to prevent ovarian cancer, research group says.”
- The Boston Globe, “Calls grow for fallopian tube removal to prevent ovarian cancer.”
- American Journal of Nursing, “News Brief: To prevent ovarian cancer, women should consider prophylactic removal of fallopian tubes.”
- HealthDay, “Even When at Low Risk, Some Women Should Remove Fallopian Tubes to Avoid Ovarian Cancer: Experts,”
- Vox, “The cancer-reducing birth control method you might not have heard of.”
- TheDailyMail.com, “REVEALED: Doctors are now advising women who are ‘done having kids’ to get their fallopian tubes REMOVED to reduce their risk of ovarian cancer.”
- New York Post, “Removing fallopian tubes may reduce risk of ovarian cancer, experts say.”
- Katie Couric, “Why fallopian tube removal can reduce cancer risk.”
- WOSU Public Media, All Sides with Ann Fisher, “Determining cancer-causing chemical agents.”
- CBC, “What experts say you should know about ovarian cancer.”
- Yahoo, “Here’s what it’s like to have your fallopian tubes removed.”
