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Irregular Periods May Increase Ovarian Cancer Risk

Irregular Periods May Increase Ovarian Cancer Risk

(May 2, 2016) Research published last month in the International Journal of Cancer showed an unexpected finding: young women with irregular menstrual periods may be at higher risk of developing—and dying from—ovarian cancer later in life. The study provides the first evidence linking abnormally long cycles or missed periods to higher ovarian cancer risk. It … Continued

Stand Up To Cancer Supports “Innovation in Collaboration” i...

Stand Up To Cancer Supports “Innovation in Collaboration” in Cancer Research with $1 Million for Five Teams through Phillip A. Sharp Awards

May 2, 2016 – Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) has awarded a total of $1 million to five teams of cancer researchers to advance “innovation in collaboration” among SU2C-­‐affiliated scientists. Each team, consisting of researchers from different SU2C-­‐supported “Dream Teams” or research programs, will receive a grant of $200,000 to support new research projects stemming … Continued

Stand Up To Cancer Supports “Innovation in Collaboration” i...

Stand Up To Cancer Supports “Innovation in Collaboration” in Cancer Research

Stand Up To Cancer Supports “Innovation in Collaboration” in Cancer Research with $1 Million for Five Teams through Phillip A. Sharp Awards May 2, 2016 – Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) has awarded a total of $1 million to five teams of cancer researchers to advance “innovation in collaboration” among SU2C-affiliated scientists. Each team, consisting … Continued

Hormone Therapy Safe After Nonserous Ovarian Cancer

Hormone Therapy Safe After Nonserous Ovarian Cancer

(April 25, 2016) New findings published online this month in Obstetrics and Gynecology suggest that hormone therapy (HT) can be used safely to manage menopausal symptoms in women who have undergone treatment for nonserous epithelial ovarian cancer. The study showed no reduction in overall survival with HT use in the entire study population, and it … Continued

Hormone Therapy Safe After Nonserous Ovarian Cancer

Hormone Therapy Safe After Nonserous Ovarian Cancer

New findings published online this month in Obstetrics and Gynecology suggest that hormone therapy (HT) can be used safely to manage menopausal symptoms in women who have undergone treatment for nonserous epithelial ovarian cancer. The study showed no reduction in overall survival with HT use in the entire study population, and it appears to positively … Continued

OCRFA Statement on Results of GOG 252

OCRFA Statement on Results of GOG 252

Many members of the ovarian cancer community have been concerned about the results of GOG 252 clinical trial, which were released last month at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer. OCRFA consulted with a team of our scientific experts, and the consensus of the group is that the results of this … Continued

OCRFA Statement on Results of GOG 252

OCRFA Statement on Results of GOG 252

Many members of the ovarian cancer community have been concerned about the results of GOG 252 clinical trial, which were released last month at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer. OCRFA consulted with a team of our scientific experts, and the consensus of the group is that the results of this … Continued

OCRFA Statement on Results of GOG 252

OCRFA Statement on Results of GOG 252

April 11, 2016 – Many members of the ovarian cancer community have been concerned about the results of GOG 252 clinical trial, which were released last month at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer. OCRFA consulted with a team of our scientific experts, and the consensus of the group is that … Continued

Georgia Ovarian Cancer Alliance

Georgia Ovarian Cancer Alliance

The Georgia Ovarian Cancer Alliance (GOCA) formed back in 1998, when a group of thirteen ovarian cancer survivors from Atlanta met one another while undergoing chemotherapy. Through their conversations, many of them came to realize that prior to their own diagnosis they had never heard of the disease, or had even met an ovarian cancer … Continued

Research Update: Updated ICON6 Final Progression Free Survi...

Research Update: Updated ICON6 Final Progression Free Survival analysis

The Lancet has recently published an update to the progression-free survival (PFS) data of theICON6 trial.  (The preliminary data was first presented at the European Society of Medical Oncology congress in 2013.) ICON6 is a randomized three-arm, three stage, double-blind, placebo-controlled multi-center Gynaecologic Cancer InterGroup (GCIG) phase III trial.  ICON6 is designed to evaluate the safety and … Continued

Updated ICON6 Final Progression Free Survival analysis

Updated ICON6 Final Progression Free Survival analysis

(March 31, 2016) The Lancet has recently published an update to the progression-free survival (PFS) data of the ICON6 trial.  (The preliminary data was first presented at the European Society of Medical Oncology congress in 2013.) ICON6 is a randomized three-arm, three stage, double-blind, placebo-controlled multi-center Gynaecologic Cancer InterGroup (GCIG) phase III trial.  ICON6 is designed to … Continued

Research Updates from SGO Annual Meeting

Research Updates from SGO Annual Meeting

(March 30, 2016) OCRFA staff and volunteers recently attended the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s (SGO) Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer, held March 19-22, 2016 in San Diego.  Every year women’s cancer physicians and researchers gather at this meeting to discuss the latest in the care and treatment of women with ovarian and other gynecologic cancers. OCRFA … Continued

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