You may have seen headlines in April 2023 about Johnson & Johnson paying nearly $9 billion to tens of thousands of people who claim talcum powder caused their cancer, including ovarian cancer. Controversy … Continued
(July 12, 2018) A study involving 58,472 women between 1994 and 2015 concluded that assisted reproductive treatment, or ART, did not lead to an increased risk of ovarian cancer. Originally … Continued
(July 2, 2018) Last month the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) held its annual meeting in Chicago, IL. Thirty nine thousand people from around the world attend to learn … Continued
(June 29, 2018) Avastin, or bevacizumab, was recently approved by the FDA to be used first with chemotherapy, then by itself, after surgery. A phase III trial studied 1,873 women … Continued
Name: Sayla H.Hometown: Portland, ORStatus: In treatmentAdvocacy Goal: Oral Parity, Access to Care Sayla was diagnosed earlier last year and is currently in treatment. She’s determined to use her experience … Continued
Name: Elise D.Hometown: Durham, NHStatus: 13-Year SurvivorAdvocacy Goal: Access to Care Elise feels lucky that she was diagnosed with early-stage ovarian cancer, and being an Advocate Leader allows her to … Continued
Over 250 ovarian cancer survivors will travel from across the country to attend OCRFA’s Ovarian Cancer National Conference in Washington DC on July 13-15 Reserve your spot today and join … Continued
(June 11, 2018) OCRFA, who has hosted Super Saturday in the Hamptons for the past 20 years is moving our iconic event to Manhattan. Super September will be held Thursday … Continued
(June 6, 2018) OCRFA is pleased to announce we have once again earned a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the highest rating awarded by Charity … Continued
Don’t miss your chance to hear top experts speak at the “Ask the Experts” session at OCRFA’s Ovarian Cancer National Conference. Ask the Experts panelists include: We’ve extended our Ask … Continued
(May 18, 2018) Just last month, three of OCRFA’s research advocates attended the 5 day AACR meeting in Chicago, Illinois to learn about new therapies and innovative technology, stay up … Continued
Donate Now It was August of 2001 when I awoke one evening with a stabbing pain in my side that was so serious, I headed straight to the emergency room. … Continued
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