Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance today announced the online publication of a collaborative best practices paper entitled, “Understanding Hereditary Cancer in the Era of Multi-Gene Panel Testing.” The paper offers key … Continued
(March 22, 2016) A new article in Gynecologic Oncology describes clinical features—some surprising—found in women surviving high-grade serous carcinoma for ten or more years. OCRF Scientific Advisory Committee member and … Continued
Q&A with Jill Madden, PhD University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc. 2016 Ann Schreiber Mentored Investigator Award OCRFA: Tell me about yourself. Did you always want to … Continued
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recently released a report commissioned by Congress, Ovarian Cancers: Evolving Paradigms in Research and Care. The report provides an in-depth look at the state of … Continued
(March 3, 2016) In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week, researchers report that a dose-dense weekly paclitaxel regimen failed to improve progression-free survival in advanced … Continued
The Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance (MOCA) formed in 1999, when a small group of survivors, united by their doctors, gathered around a dining room table. They realized the lack of … Continued
Rockin 4A Cause was founded by 4 couples who had each lost someone very close to them to three different diseases, including most recently Dyan Elovich Blumberg to ovarian cancer. … Continued
Official Trial Name: The Genomic, Epigenomic, and Psychosocial Characteristics of Long-Term Survivors of Ovarian Cancer – Recruitment. Some advanced-stage ovarian cancer patients are long-term survivors of stages III and IV … Continued
(February 24, 2016) Research led by Dr. Elizabeth Swisher at the University of Washington, funded in part by OCRFA and published this month in JAMA Oncology, shows that mutations in … Continued
The Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance provides information based on medical research and best practices. Research regarding a connection between the use of talcum powder and increased ovarian cancer risk is … Continued
(February 22, 2016) Imagine a lighthouse on cancer cells that can tell the T-cells in our immune system precisely where to attack to stop cancer in its tracks. When working … Continued
Check out our webinar by Chad Ramsey, VP of Policy, and Alison Silberman, Director of Field Engagement, to learn about OCRFA’s legislative efforts in 2016. You’ll hear about the issues … Continued
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