OCRA in Conversation: Richard Pazdur, MD, FDA
Audra Moran, President and CEO of OCRA, and Richard Pazdur, MD, Head of the Oncology Center of Excellence at FDA, shared reflections — both personal and professional — about ovarian cancer … Continued
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Benoît Bragantini, PhD | Meet a Scientist
Dr. Benoît Brangantini, of Mayo Clinic, is a 2021 recipient of OCRA’s Mentored Investigator Grant. With his project, “Probing Homologous Recombination DNA Repair Factors in Chromatin by cryo-EM,” Dr. Bragantini … Continued
Take Action: Help Increase Ovarian Cancer Research Funding
We need your help today to ensure that a critical ovarian cancer research program is adequately funded. The congressional appropriations process for the 2023 fiscal year is well underway and the ovarian … Continued
Highlights: 2022 Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO)
Submitted by ovarian cancer survivor Annie Ellis, OCRA Research Advocate and Scientific Advisory Committee member This year’s SGO annual meeting was held in Phoenix, Arizona from March 18-21. Approximately 2,100 … Continued
Researchers Discover Genetic Link Between Ovarian Cancer Subtypes and Endometriosis
Some ovarian cancers are genetically linked to the gynecologic disorder known as endometriosis, according to recent findings from an international team of researchers. Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue … Continued
Springing into Action: Heroes Highlights
With spring finally upon us, we want to give a shout-out to a group of OCRA Heroes who welcomed the season by setting themselves into motion, both literally and figuratively, … Continued
The Overview: March 2022
There are so many ways to spring into action and knowledge around our shared mission. Read on to learn about promising research findings, how to make your voice heard, ways … Continued
A Conversation on Palliative Care and Hospice Care
Though palliative care and hospice care are both used to improve a patient’s quality of life, there are key distinctions between the two — as well as many commonly held … Continued
Save Lives While You Save on Taxes … and Other Ways to Give
With tax season upon us, financial planning is on many people’s minds. While all gifts made by check or credit card are tax-deductible, there are other ways to fund cutting-edge … Continued
Congress Poised to Increase Ovarian Cancer Programs Funding
Update: On 3/11/22, President Biden SIGNED the FY2022 spending bill into law, implementing key ovarian cancer program increases. This represents a major win for the ovarian cancer community, and we … Continued
Melanie Weigert, PhD | Meet a Scientist
Dr. Melanie Weigert, of University of Chicago, is a 2021 recipient of OCRA’s Mentored Investigator Grant. With her project, “Genome-Wide Profiling of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine on Cell-Free DNA,” Dr. Weigert aims to … Continued
Comprehensive Study Provides Recommendations for Better Ovarian Cancer Patient Care
Key recommendations for improving care of ovarian cancer patients in the United States have been published as part of a collaborative, in-depth initiative spearheaded by the Association of Community Cancer Centers … Continued