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Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Submits Comments to Govern...

Ovarian Cancer National Alliance Submits Comments to Government Regarding Ovarian Cancer Screening

May 1, 2012

Posted by Cara on May 1, 2012 The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance submitted the following comments in response to the United States Preventive Service Task Force request for comments on draft recommendations for ovarian cancer screening. The comments can be found as a pdf online. Comments to USPSTF re: Draft Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement Screening for Ovarian Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services … Continued

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DNA Repair Genes May be a Predictor of Ovarian Cancer Survival

DNA Repair Genes May be a Predictor of Ovarian Cancer Survival

April 30, 2012

04/30/2012   Research published this month in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that DNA repair genes may be a predictor of ovarian cancer survival. Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston used gene expression data from The Cancer Genome Atlas database to develop a molecular “score” by looking at genes involved in … Continued

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Increased BMI and Height Tied to Ovarian Cancer Risk

Increased BMI and Height Tied to Ovarian Cancer Risk

April 16, 2012

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 woman’s height and size, her risk of developing ovarian cancer remains very small. Researchers from the United Kingdom included data from more than 25,000 women … Continued

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Draft USPSTF Statement Recommends Against Ovarian Cancer Sc...

Draft USPSTF Statement Recommends Against Ovarian Cancer Screening

April 11, 2012

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, 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 physicians, gynecologists/obstetricians, … Continued

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Updates from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology Meeting

Updates from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology Meeting

April 3, 2012

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 year, the Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer continues to be the premier educational activity for women’s cancer care professionals. Data Confirm PARP Inhibitor Slows Ovarian … Continued

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Partner Member Profile: Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Florida

Partner Member Profile: Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Florida

April 1, 2012

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 in fighting cancer, Bonnie ultimately “talked [her] way into the meeting” and went on to become a founding member of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance. … Continued

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The Supreme Court and the Affordable Care Act: March 28 Arg...

The Supreme Court and the Affordable Care Act: March 28 Arguments

March 29, 2012

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 unconstitutional? The requirement that most Americans have insurance, also known as the individual mandate, may be found unconstitutional. If it is, the question then becomes … Continued

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Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Welcomes Two New Directors to ...

Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Welcomes Two New Directors to its Board

March 28, 2012

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 and Brooke Goodman Cohen to its Board of Directors. Both women lost their mothers to ovarian cancer, and that personal connection to the disease fuels … Continued

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The Supreme Court and the Affordable Care Act: March 27 Arg...

The Supreme Court and the Affordable Care Act: March 27 Arguments

March 27, 2012

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 provision, also called the individual mandate, the majority of Americans will be required to have health insurance. Those who do not will have to pay … Continued

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The Supreme Court and the Affordable Care Act: March 26 Arg...

The Supreme Court and the Affordable Care Act: March 26 Arguments

March 26, 2012

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 individuals to carry health insurance. Those who do not must pay a penalty. This provision takes effect in 2014; the first penalties would be assessed … Continued

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The Supreme Court and the Affordable Care Act: What You Nee...

The Supreme Court and the Affordable Care Act: What You Need to Know

March 22, 2012

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 Court rules could affect women with ovarian cancer. On Monday, March 26, the court will hear arguments about the timing of the case. At issue … Continued

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OCRF Invited to Participate in Important New National Resea...

OCRF Invited to Participate in Important New National Research Initiative

March 6, 2012

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 physicians, gynecologists/obstetricians, and nurses). This prestigious group conducts rigorous scientific reviews of a broad range of clinical preventive health care services (such as screening, counseling, … Continued

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