BlackDoctor.org has released the second installment of its video series with Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance on the importance of genetic testing for ovarian cancer risk, prevention, and treatment. In the video, “Genetic Testing and Ovarian Cancer Roundtable” we hear from Kevin M. Holcomb, MD, Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center … Continued
Written by Chad Ramsey, Vice President, Policy, Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance As fall begins, Congress and state legislatures are facing issues with big implications for health care, research, and patient access. Here’s what’s happening now, and how you can help ensure the ovarian and gynecologic cancer community’s voice is heard. Federal Government Shutdown Upon returning … Continued
Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) has teamed up with BlackDoctor.org for a new video about genetic testing for ovarian cancer, highlighting its particular significance for Black women, who face disproportionately high mortality rates from the disease. The video is the first in a new series from BlackDoctor.org and OCRA. In this introductory video, Kevin M. … Continued
In a new OncoDaily feature, OCRA’s President & CEO, Audra Moran, shared her perspective on the future of ovarian and gynecologic cancer research. As noted in the article, OCRA served as Underwriting Sponsor of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Special Conference in Cancer Research: Advances in Ovarian Cancer Research, where Moran delivered a … Continued
Susan Leighton, Director of OCRA’s Survivors Teaching Students program and a survivor of ovarian and breast cancer, recounted her experience with recurrent ovarian cancer to Golda Arthur of the “Overlooked” podcast. The episode is the first in a special three-part Ovarian Cancer Series to mark Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Listen to the episode, “Listening to … Continued
OCRA joined more than 400 patient advocates, providers and researchers at the Rally for Medical Research Hill Day on September 18th to call on Congress to increase critical funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for Fiscal Year 2026. Dozens of organizations, including the event’s founding organizer American Association for Cancer Research, met with … Continued
Supporters in Tampa, Florida, came together to ride for a cure at OCRA’s Ovarian Cycle Tampa, as reported by Fox 13 News Tampa Bay. Since its inception in 2013, OCRA’s Ovarian Cycle Tampa has raised more than $460,000 for OCRA’s research, advocacy, and support programs.
On September 16, 2025, OCRA’s Vice President of Policy, Chad Ramsey, spoke at the Denmark Embassy in Washington, DC, about how international collaboration and cross-sector partnerships can advance research progress and improve patient outcomes. Ramsey joined Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman in sharing insights with key stakeholders in the gynecologic cancer space at this event hosted … Continued
Medically reviewed by: Sarah Adams, MD, OCRA Scientific Advisor Ovarian cysts are fairly common, but that doesn’t make having them any less nerve-wracking. If you’ve been diagnosed with an ovarian cyst, it’s natural to wonder if that means you have, or are at risk of developing, ovarian cancer. While it’s important to be vigilant when it … Continued
This September, Wrapped in Love has teamed up with multiple Emmy Award-winning talk show host, producer, New York Times Best Selling Author and actress Kelly Ripa to release a Limited-Edition Sock for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. At $20 a pair, 100% of every sale will be donated directly to Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) to advance research, advocacy, and support for … Continued
September is Ovarian and Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month — a time for our community to unite, raise awareness, and push forward in the search for better treatments and cures. As the world’s largest organization dedicated to fighting ovarian and all gynecologic cancers on all fronts, Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) is setting out to raise $300,000 this … Continued
About Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month September is recognized nationwide as Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. This is a dedicated time to raise awareness for all gynecologic cancers, including ovarian, cervical, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar cancers. Throughout the month, OCRA joins forces with patients, caregivers, and supporters to amplify our voices. We focus on educating the public … Continued
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