Can a Pap Smear Detect Ovarian Cancer? A Comprehensive Look
No, a Pap smear does not test for ovarian cancer; it screens for cervical cancer. In fact, no reliable screening or early detection tests exist for ovarian cancer. What is … Continued
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The Overview: July 2023
OCRA-Funded Study Targets Immunotherapy OCRA grantees and their Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center colleagues published results from an exciting study detailing a new approach to adoptive T-cell therapy that may help improve immunotherapy … Continued
Study: Gynecologic Cancer Survivors Fear Recurrence Regardless of Prognosis
A recent study from Cancer Nursing has shed more light on the profound impact gynecologic cancer has on survivors, even after treatment. In particular, the study highlighted the prevalence of … Continued
Chi Lam Au Yeung, PhD | Meet a Scientist
Dr. Chi Lam Au Yeung of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a 2022 recipient of OCRA’s Early Career Investigator Grant. Her OCRA-funded project is focused on … Continued
Turning Love of Golf into Opportunity to Give Back | Heroes Highlights
Two groups of golf aficionados are stirring up some playful competition this summer to raise funds for a serious cause: ovarian cancer research. And though their charity tournaments are separate … Continued
Ask the SAC | Why Is the Number of Ovarian Cancer Diagnoses Decreasing?
Fewer people each year are being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Why do you feel the numbers are decreasing? OCRA’s Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) is composed of doctors and researchers who … Continued
Jill Martin Shares Important Breast and Ovarian Cancer Prevention Message
TODAY show contributor Jill Martin opened up about her recent breast cancer diagnosis, and urged viewers to speak with their doctors to see if genetic testing is warranted. Says Martin, … Continued
OCRA-Funded Research Helps Immune System Better Attack a Known Therapeutic Target
Snap summary: OCRA-funded researchers set out to improve immune response against a known therapeutic target, and provided a glimpse into a world where an ovarian cancer patient’s own immune system … Continued
Facing Down Four Recurrences and Finding Strength in Community
Janice Paulshock first began connecting with others in the ovarian cancer community in 1999 after being diagnosed with Stage 3C high-grade serous carcinoma. Twenty-plus years and four recurrences later, she … Continued
Jill McGill Raises Awareness at U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach
Jill McGill, reigning champion of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open, continued to champion the ovarian cancer cause at last week’s U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach, handing out special ball-markers … Continued
Overcoming Racial Disparities in Genetic Testing
In a new article published in Everyday Health, experts spoke about the disparities Black Americans face when diagnosed with ovarian cancer, exploring reasons why these disparities may exist, and offering … Continued
The Overview: June 2023
Update to Clinical Guidelines: Special Circumstance Chemotherapy Approvals Last month, we reported news of an ongoing shortage of chemotherapy drugs essential to ovarian cancer treatment. Though the shortage continues, patients … Continued