(July 18, 2016) The first randomized phase III clinical trial to compare irinotecan and cisplatin with paclitaxel plus carboplatin in patients with clear cell carcinoma (CCC) of the ovary found … Continued
(July 6, 2016) Gynecologic Oncology recently published a study that found that, although surgery leads to longer survival rates, many ovarian cancer patients are not undergoing surgery, and some are … Continued
Every year cancer researchers and doctors gather at several professional meetings to present and discuss the latest and most important advances in basic, translational and clinical cancer research. OCRF Scientific … Continued
(June 23, 2016) The Journal of Clinical Oncology recently published a study on the role of oral contraceptives (OC) on ovarian cancer prevention. The study, which analyzed data from 21 … Continued
Highlights from the June 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meetingby Susan Leighton, Ovarian Cancer Survivor and Research Advocate Since the first time I attended ASCO I have seen … Continued
The Capital Ovarian Cancer Organization (C.O.C.O.) was founded in August of 2007, in memory Debi Furnish, who died from ovarian cancer in 2005. Around the same time, another woman from … Continued
(June 20, 2016) Highlights from the June 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting by Susan Leighton, Ovarian Cancer Survivor and Research Advocate Since the first time I attended ASCO … Continued
(June 17, 2016) An OCRFA funded study recently published in Oncogene investigated the role that protein STAT3 plays in the activation and metastasis of ovarian cancer cells. Many women with … Continued
With deep sorrow, Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance mourns the passing of our beloved founder and Chairman Emeritus, Sol Schreiber.
(June 9, 2016) A ten year, OCRFA-funded study has revealed the effect that the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes, which help regulate the body’s immune system, have on how the … Continued
(June 7, 2016) The Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network recently published a study that looked at the difference in outcomes between two groups of epithelial ovarian cancer patients: … Continued
In August of 2014, Sherry Pollex became a part of this incredible, strong, inspirational and ever beautiful community of ovarian cancer survivors. OCRA first got to know Sherry when she … Continued
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