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Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer Shows Promising Results in Pilot...

Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer Shows Promising Results in Pilot Trial

April 17, 2018

(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. In this pilot trial, 25 patients with advanced epithelial recurrent ovarian cancer were either given the vaccine alone, with the chemotherapy drug bevacizumab, or a … Continued

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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

April 12, 2018

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, and be sure to save room for rich chocolate buttermilk cake with dark chocolate ganache, courtesy of Pastry Chef Mareena McKenzie of Strip-T’s. Mareena was … Continued

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FDA Approves Rucaparib as Maintenance Treatment for Platinu...

FDA Approves Rucaparib as Maintenance Treatment for Platinum Sensitive Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

April 10, 2018

(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 approved option for maintenance therapy. The evidence that led to the FDA approving rucaparib comes from the phase 3 ARIEL3 clinical trial, which enrolled 564 … Continued

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Updates from 2018 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer

Updates from 2018 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer

April 4, 2018

(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 Meeting on Women’s Cancer, hosted by the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO). Meeting attendees learned about the latest developments in ovarian cancer research, treatment, and … Continued

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Genetic Counseling and Testing by Oncologists Feasible for ...

Genetic Counseling and Testing by Oncologists Feasible for Ovarian Cancer Patients

April 3, 2018

(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 limited number of genetic counselors and the increase in demand for BRCA mutation testing, ovarian cancer patients don’t always have the ability or opportunity to … Continued

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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

(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 landmark Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), signed into law in 2008 after a 14-year battle, Representative Slaughter proved to be a tireless advocate for patients … Continued

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Discovery of New Gene Mutation That Increases Ovarian Cance...

Discovery of New Gene Mutation That Increases Ovarian Cancer Risk, Passed Down Through Paternal Lineage

February 22, 2018

(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 mutation of an unidentified gene that increases both the risk of early onset ovarian cancer and prostate cancer. Using the Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry at … Continued

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US Preventive Services Task Force: Ovarian Cancer Screening...

US Preventive Services Task Force: Ovarian Cancer Screening Not Effective for Low-Risk Women

February 14, 2018

(February 14, 2018) Today the US Preventive Task Force updated their recommendation on ovarian cancer screening, reaffirming their 2012 position that screening average risk women for ovarian cancer is not effective in reducing mortality from the disease. Furthermore, they stated that screening for ovarian cancer carries certain risk and harms that may be substantial, and … Continued

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World Cancer Day is February 4

World Cancer Day is February 4

February 2, 2018

On World Cancer Day, the world comes together to defeat cancer. Ovarian cancer is a worldwide disease. The cure starts right here. At OCRFA, we’re making progress every day toward a world without ovarian cancer. We’re funding top scientists performing the most innovative research in the field. We’re helping women and their families face challenges … Continued

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Ovarian Cancer Risk and BRCA1 Methylation

Ovarian Cancer Risk and BRCA1 Methylation

January 31, 2018

(January 31, 2018) A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine explains that researchers now believe that the methylation of normal BRCA1 gene promotion, not solely BRCA1 mutation, is a risk factor for ovarian cancer. Methylation can be detrimental because it blocks a gene from being transcribed, which means that it can’t repair any … Continued

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Super Saturday: Coming to Manhattan in 2018

Super Saturday: Coming to Manhattan in 2018

January 30, 2018

(January 30, 2018) Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance has hosted Super Saturday in the Hamptons for the past 20 years. Now, we’re delighted to announce that our iconic event will move to Manhattan in September 2018. This new event will have everything you’ve loved (hands-on shopping with top designers) with lots of additions (tastings, mixologists, virtual … Continued

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HIPEC Beneficial in Late Stage Ovarian Cancer

HIPEC Beneficial in Late Stage Ovarian Cancer

January 29, 2018

(January 29, 2018) A study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine looked at the difference between two treatment strategies for newly diagnosed stage III epithelial ovarian cancer patients, with the goal of identifying the treatment with a higher rate of recurrence free survival. The first treatment option, typical for advanced stage ovarian … Continued

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