Capital Ovarian Cancer Organization
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
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Highlights from the June 2016 American Society of Clinical ...
Highlights from the June 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
(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
OCRFA Research Sheds Light on Role of STAT3 in Ovarian Cancer
OCRFA Research Sheds Light on Role of STAT3 in Ovarian Cancer
(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
OCRFA Founder Sol Schreiber passes away
OCRFA Founder Sol Schreiber passes away
With deep sorrow, Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance mourns the passing of our beloved founder and Chairman Emeritus, Sol Schreiber.
OCRFA Research Shows Genetic Subtypes Linked to Increased R...
OCRFA Research Shows Genetic Subtypes Linked to Increased Risk of Ovarian Cancer
(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
Risk Factors and Outcomes for Chemotherapy Refusal
Risk Factors and Outcomes for Chemotherapy Refusal
(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
SherryStrong.org
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
The Impact of BMI on IP Therapy
The Impact of BMI on IP Therapy
(May 25, 2016) A new study published in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer earlier this month investigated the impact of body mass index (BMI) on completion, complications, and clinical … Continued
Action Alert: Protect Ovarian Cancer Research Funding at th...
Action Alert: Protect Ovarian Cancer Research Funding at the Department of Defense
Later this week, we’ll be sending out a request for you to take Action to help protect ovarian cancer research funding at the Department of Defense. The Ovarian Cancer Research … Continued
Newk's Unites 100 Restaurants to Raise $100,000 for Ov...
Newk's Unites 100 Restaurants to Raise $100,000 for Ovarian Cancer Research
Foodie Fast-Casual Brand Reaches Halfway Point in Its 200-Unit Growth Plan JACKSON, Miss. — Pairing a big moment with a big cause, fast-casual Newk’s Eatery is celebrating its centennial restaurant … Continued
Newk's Raises more than $110,000 for OCRFA
Newk's Raises more than $110,000 for OCRFA
When Lori Newcomb first visited her doctor for abdominal pain, the last thing she expected to walk out with was a late-stage ovarian cancer diagnosis. Blindsided and heartbroken by a … Continued
Zubik v. Burwell & the Supreme Court
Zubik v. Burwell & the Supreme Court
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2016 Lisa Mauti lmauti@ocrfa.org 202-517-6410 Supreme Court Returns Zubik v. Burwell to Lower Courts to Resolve Access to Cost-Free Contraceptive Services to Women “We … Continued