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Ovarian Cancer Screening May be Cost Effective, But Better ...

Ovarian Cancer Screening May be Cost Effective, But Better Biomarkers are Needed

August 9, 2012

08/09/2012 Research investigating the efficacy of screening women with a two-step screening strategy using CA125 and transvaginal sonogram (TVS) is ongoing, as are efforts to identify better biomarkers to identify the disease. In this context, researchers conducted a study evaluating the hypothetical impact on mortality, as well as the cost effectiveness of screening women at … Continued

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Super Saturday 15 Raises a Record $3.6 Million for Ovarian ...

Super Saturday 15 Raises a Record $3.6 Million for Ovarian Cancer Research Fund

August 6, 2012

THE EVENT WAS HOSTED BY KELLY RIPA, PAULA PATTON, DONNA KARAN AND ARIEL FOXMAN AND PRESENTED BY QVC, COVERGIRL, INSTYLE New York, NY – August 6, 2012– Kelly Ripa, Paula Patton, Donna Karan and Ariel Foxman hosted Ovarian Cancer Research Fund’s (OCRF) 15th annual Super Saturday, presented by QVC, COVERGIRL and InStyle. The event raised … Continued

Events

Partner Member Profile: Arkansas Ovarian Cancer Coalition

Partner Member Profile: Arkansas Ovarian Cancer Coalition

August 1, 2012

In early September, the skies over Arkansas will fill with butterflies and balloons to mark the start of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. “It’s a way to kick off the month for survivors and supporters,” says Arkansas Ovarian Cancer Coalition (AROVCC) co-founder and board member Amy Lasseigne. “We hope people in Little Rock will see … Continued

Community

When Less Is More – Editorial

When Less Is More – Editorial

July 31, 2012

The L.A. Times published an editorial July 29 summing up years of data showing that aggressively screening and treating people for cancer does not always benefit them. The editorial also points out that population based studies may not apply to people with known risk factors, like a family history of breast/ovarian cancer. The editorial also … Continued

Advocacy

Ovarian Cancer Patients with Robust Support Networks Live L...

Ovarian Cancer Patients with Robust Support Networks Live Longer

July 26, 2012

According to a study of 186 women with ovarian cancer, women with high levels of emotional support lived longer than women without them. The study also suggests that a high degree of “instrumental support” – that is, tangible assistance – did not have any effect on survival. Read the abstract here

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Research Shows Ovarian Cancer Patients with Social Support ...

Research Shows Ovarian Cancer Patients with Social Support Live Longer

July 19, 2012

07/19/2012Research published July 16th in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that greater social attachment was associated with a lower likelihood of death for ovarian cancer patients. A group of researchers, including senior author and OCRF grantee Anil Sood, MD examined how social support related to long term survival.  Two types of social support were … Continued

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More Research Confirms No Link Between Fertility Drugs and ...

More Research Confirms No Link Between Fertility Drugs and Ovarian Cancer Risk

July 18, 2012

07/18/2012 A study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention this month re-confirms that there is no link between use of fertility drugs and an elevated risk of ovarian cancer. While in the past studies on this subject have produced conflicting results, this study adds to the increasing body of work showing that use of … Continued

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Kelly Ripa, Paula Patton, Donna Karan, Ariel Foxman to Host...

Kelly Ripa, Paula Patton, Donna Karan, Ariel Foxman to Host Ovarian Cancer Research Fund’s World Famous Garage Sale

July 13, 2012

SUPER SATURDAY 15 PRESENTED BY QVC, COVERGIRL, INSTYLE SATURDAY, JULY 28TH IN WATERMILL, NY New York, NY – July 13, 2012– Kelly Ripa, Paula Patton, Donna Karan and Ariel Foxman will host Ovarian Cancer Research Fund’s (OCRF) 15th annual Super Saturday, presented by, QVC, COVERGIRL and InStyle. Super Saturday 15 will take place on Saturday, … Continued

Events

Study Shows Yoga May Help Ovarian Cancer Survivors

Study Shows Yoga May Help Ovarian Cancer Survivors

July 2, 2012

A study of 219 ovarian cancer survivors showed that those who did “regular exercise and yoga had higher scores in physical functioning, fewer limitations with physical and emotional health, less pain, and more vitality than survivors who reported participating in regular exercise only.” Read the full abstract here

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Partner Member Profile: CancerDancer

Partner Member Profile: CancerDancer

July 1, 2012

CancerDancer uses an innovative technique to raise awareness of ovarian cancer: dance. “We wanted our website to be memorable,” recalls founder and ovarian cancer survivor Esther Windmueller. The organization encourages people to film themselves dancing and post their videos on the CancerDancer website. “We hoped people would visit to see the dancing, and stay to … Continued

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Supreme Court Ruling Ensures Health Coverage for Women with...

Supreme Court Ruling Ensures Health Coverage for Women with Ovarian Cancer

June 28, 2012

The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance responded to today’s Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act with a statement from Cara Tenenbaum, Vice President for Policy and External Affairs: “We are relieved that patient protections in the Affordable Care Act will remain in effect, thanks to today’s Supreme Court ruling. Women with ovarian cancer benefit … Continued

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New Study Clarifies BRCA Mutations in Ovarian Cancer, Encou...

New Study Clarifies BRCA Mutations in Ovarian Cancer, Encourages Testing

June 25, 2012

06/25/2012 Writing in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Australian researchers suggest because BRCA mutation status impacts survival and treatment response, all women with nonmucinous ovarian cancer, regardless of family history, should be offered BRCA1/2 mutation testing. Researchers from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in East Melbourne, Australia, screened 1,001 women with ovarian cancer to investigate … Continued

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