As an avid outdoorswoman and an ovarian cancer survivor, Sean Patrick saw connections between both sides of her life. She once said: “The skills women learn in climbing—problem solving, risk taking and confidence in their decision making—will enable them to climb all the mountains in their lives.” In 2001, while recovering from her seventh ovarian … Continued
10/29/2012 Research published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention shows that type II diabetes mellitus was not associated with risk of epithelial ovarian cancer. The risk ration was higher for type II diabetes with insulin use than for type II diabetes without insulin use. Diabetes seemed to be more strongly associated with noserous than serous … Continued
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) released new guidelines on palliative care for cancer patients. “The guidelines outline procedures for screening, assessment, palliative care interventions, reassessment, and after-death care.”
Michelle Andrews of Kaiser Health News talks about health insurance companies’ coverage of chemotherapy. Watch the clip here.
A new study indicates that the stiffness of an ovarian cancer cell can indicate whether or not it is likely to be metastatic: the more stiff the cell is, the more likely it is to be malignant. The abstract is here An article on the study is here
Dr. Ruprecht Wiedemeyer is a 2012 Liz Tilberis Grantee. In this interview with OCRF's Sarah DeFeo, Dr. Wiedemeyer discusses his research and what it means to receive a grant from OCRF.
Dr. Kate Lawrenson is a 2012 Ann Schreiber Program of Excellence Grantee. In this interview with OCRF's Sarah DeFeo, Dr. Lawrenson discusses her research and what it means to receive a grant from OCRF.
Dr. Melinda Yates is a 2012 Ann Schreiber Program of Excellence Grantee. In this interview with OCRF's Sarah DeFeo, Dr. Yates discusses her research and what it means to receive a grant from OCRF.
Dr. Karen Cowden Dahl is a 2012 Liz Tilberis Grant Recipient. In this interview with OCRF's Sarah DeFeo, Dr. Cowden Dahl discusses her research and what it means to receive a grant from OCRF.
Dr. Selvendiran Karuppaiyah is a 2011 Liz Tilberis Grant Recipient. In this interview with OCRF's Sarah DeFeo, Dr. Karuppaiyah discusses his research and what it means to receive a grant from OCRF.
Dr. Joanna Burdette is a 2011 Liz Tilberis Grant Recipient. In this interview with OCRF's Sarah DeFeo, Dr. Burdette discusses her research and what it means to receive a grant from OCRF.
Dr. Tsz-Lun Yeung, Ph.D. is a 2011 Ann Schreiber Program of Excellence Grant Recipient.
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