Rebecca’s Journey
Rebecca’s Journey
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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Hormone Replacement Therapy After Oophorectomy Is Not Shown...
Hormone Replacement Therapy After Oophorectomy Is Not Shown to Increase Risk of Breast Cancer in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers
(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
OCRFA Funded Study Focuses on the Dissemination of Ovarian ...
OCRFA Funded Study Focuses on the Dissemination of Ovarian Cancer
(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
Study Shows Survival Advantage of Primary Cytoreductive Sur...
Study Shows Survival Advantage of Primary Cytoreductive Surgery
(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
OCRFA Funded Study Explores Implant that Detects Ovarian Ca...
OCRFA Funded Study Explores Implant that Detects Ovarian Cancer Biomarker
(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
Register for OCRFA’s Ovarian Cancer National Conferen...
Register for OCRFA’s Ovarian Cancer National Conference on July 13-15 in Washington, DC
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
Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer Shows Promising Results in Pilot...
Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer Shows Promising Results in Pilot Trial
(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
Join us for an intimate evening of tastings at Turn Up the ...
Join us for an intimate evening of tastings at Turn Up the Heat Boston
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
FDA Approves Rucaparib as Maintenance Treatment for Platinu...
FDA Approves Rucaparib as Maintenance Treatment for Platinum Sensitive Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
(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
Updates from 2018 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer
Updates from 2018 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer
(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
Genetic Counseling and Testing by Oncologists Feasible for ...
Genetic Counseling and Testing by Oncologists Feasible for Ovarian Cancer Patients
(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
Statement from OCRFA President & CEO Audra Moran on th...
Statement from OCRFA President & CEO Audra Moran on the Death of U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter
(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