04/16/2012 Research reported in the journal PLoS Medicine finds that a woman’s Body Mass Index (BMI) and height are both tied to her risk for ovarian cancer. Regardless of a … Continued
04/11/2012 In a draft statement released April 11, 2012, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) again stated that screening average-risk women for ovarian cancer does more harm than good. The USPSTF, … Continued
04/03/2012 Members of OCRF’s senior staff and Scientific Advisory Committee recently attended the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer in Austin, TX. Now in its 43rd … Continued
In November of 1997, ovarian cancer survivor Bonnie Donihi heard about a group gathering in New York to form a national ovarian cancer organization. With the same persistence she used … Continued
Yesterday’s arguments were divided into two sections: (1) can the requirement that most Americans carry insurance be separated from the rest of the law and (2) is the Medicaid expansion … Continued
Mara Sandler and Brooke Goodman Cohen join nonprofit organization’s Board, each with a special mission New York, NY March 28, 2012 — Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) welcomes Mara Sandler … Continued
Today, the Supreme Court heard two hours of arguments about the constitutionality of the requirement in the health reform law that most people have insurance. According to the minimum coverage … Continued
This morning the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments related to the timing of the health reform case. The Affordable Care Act includes a provision that requires most … Continued
Next week, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments about the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), a.k.a. “health reform.” How the Supreme … Continued
03/06/2012 The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent volunteer panel of non-government experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine, is composed of primary care providers (such as internists, pediatricians, family … Continued
Beverly Van Houten’s sister died from ovarian cancer in 2005, just six months after her diagnosis at stage IV. Capitol Ovarian Cancer Organization (COCO) was founded in August of 2007. … Continued
02/22/2012 Research by a team of scientists funded by OCRF has shown that there is an association between invasive ovarian cancer and endometriosis. The research was reported on February … Continued
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