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
02/17/2012 An international team of researchers led by OCRF grantee Anil Sood, MD has found that elevated platelet levels in ovarian cancer patients fuel tumor growth and reduce survival. These findings reveal … Continued
02/16/2012 Work funded by Ovarian Cancer Research Fund has shown that the high-grade serous ovarian cancer arises in the fallopian tube of mice that lack two specific genes. The … Continued
2012 marks the 10th anniversary of St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness (SLOCA), a Partner Member dedicated to raising awareness, funding ovarian cancer research and supporting women with the disease in … Continued
01/27/2012 A large, multicenter study shows that women with ovarian cancer who have mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes have better survival rates than women who do not … Continued
01/24/2012 The use of symptom indices to identify patients with symptoms associated with ovarian cancer who may need further screening is increasing in both the UK and the US in … Continued
01/20/2012 Dr. Doug Levine and Dr. Carol Aghajanian, both recipients of OCRF grants, were part of a project recently published in Cancer Discovery that studied AKT inhibition in ovarian cancer … Continued
OCRF has awarded $5.4 million in grants for ovarian cancer research this year. After receiving over 100 applications – the highest number in its history – OCRF and its prestigious … Continued
OCRF receives record number of grant applications; continues to fund the best science New York, NY January 3, 2012— Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) has awarded $5.4 million in grants … Continued
In the late 1990s, Sue Friedman was diagnosed with breast cancer. She learned that she carried a mutation in the BRCA gene that made her more likely to develop both … Continued
Ovar’Coming Together has the distinction of being both a Partner Member and a founding member of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance. Based in Indianapolis, the organization was founded in 1995 … Continued
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