(May 4, 2018) JAMA Oncology recently published a study that looked at the risk of breast cancer in BRCA1 carriers who underwent a prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, a surgery that removes … Continued
(April 27, 2018) An OCRFA supported study, recently published in Oncogene, delved into the mechanics of how ovarian cancer spreads throughout the body. Researchers at Johns Hopkins, including OCRFA grantee … Continued
(April 26, 2018) The International Journal of Gynecological Cancer recently featured a retrospective study on the treatment patterns of women with advanced high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSC). Of the 852 women … Continued
(April 24, 2018) Science Advances recently published a study that succeeded in detecting HE4, a biomarker for high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSC), by implanting an optical sensor near a disease … Continued
Join ovarian cancer survivors, caregivers, researchers and healthcare providers at OCRFA’s Ovarian Cancer National Conference – an informative and transformative weekend of hope, inspiration and fun. Get a front row … Continued
(April 17, 2018) Science Translational Medicine recently published a University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine/University of Lausanne, Switzerland study on using a patient’s immune system to fight their cancer. … Continued
A tantalizing menu of irresistible treats, crafted by the region’s top female chefs, mixologists and restaurateurs, awaits you at Boston College Club on May 8th. Indulge to your heart’s delight, … Continued
(April 10, 2018) Patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who have had at least a partial response to platinum based chemotherapy have a new, FDA … Continued
(April 4, 2018) It’s an exciting time for ovarian cancer research! Ovarian cancer clinicians, researchers and advocates came together in New Orleans at the end of March for the Annual … Continued
(April 3, 2018) A study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology explored the effects of oncologists, rather than genetic counselors, testing ovarian cancer patients for BRCA mutations. Due to the … Continued
(March 16, 2018) On behalf of Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance I want to extend our deepest condolences on the passing of U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter. As the author of the … Continued
(February 22, 2018) Researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, including Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD, senior author of the study and current OCRFA Scientific Advisory Committee member, have discovered a … Continued
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