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OCRA-Funded Research Finds Probiotics May Help Reduce Radiation Side Effects in Gynecologic Cancer Patients

OCRA-Funded Research Finds Probiotics May Help Reduce Radiation Side Effects in Gynecologic Cancer Patients

Research Breakthrough: Researchers at Ohio State University found that probiotic supplements may help gynecologic cancer patients reduce radiation-related gut side effects like diarrhea and cramping, while prebiotics alone showed little benefit. Researchers at the Ohio State University Medical Center performed a systematic review to look at whether probiotics (beneficial live microbes) and prebiotics (fiber that … Continued

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OCRA’s Susan Leighton Shares Her Story on “Overlooked” Podcast

OCRA’s Susan Leighton Shares Her Story on “Overlooked” Podcast

Susan Leighton, Director of OCRA’s Survivors Teaching Students program and a survivor of ovarian and breast cancer, recounted her experience with recurrent ovarian cancer to Golda Arthur of the “Overlooked” podcast. The episode is the first in a special three-part Ovarian Cancer Series to mark Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Listen to the episode, “Listening to … Continued

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OCRA Joins Rally for Medical Research 2025 to Urge Congress on NIH Funding

OCRA Joins Rally for Medical Research 2025 to Urge Congress on NIH Funding

OCRA joined more than 400 patient advocates, providers and researchers at the Rally for Medical Research Hill Day on September 18th to call on Congress to increase critical funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for Fiscal Year 2026. Dozens of organizations, including the event’s founding organizer American Association for Cancer Research, met with … Continued

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OCRA’s Ovarian Cycle Tampa Pedals for Progress

OCRA’s Ovarian Cycle Tampa Pedals for Progress

Supporters in Tampa, Florida, came together to ride for a cure at OCRA’s Ovarian Cycle Tampa, as reported by Fox 13 News Tampa Bay. Since its inception in 2013, OCRA’s Ovarian Cycle Tampa has raised more than $460,000 for OCRA’s research, advocacy, and support programs.

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OCRA Speaks at Denmark Embassy to Advance Cancer Collaboration

OCRA Speaks at Denmark Embassy to Advance Cancer Collaboration

On September 16, 2025, OCRA’s Vice President of Policy, Chad Ramsey, spoke at the Denmark Embassy in Washington, DC, about how international collaboration and cross-sector partnerships can advance research progress and improve patient outcomes. Ramsey joined Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman in sharing insights with key stakeholders in the gynecologic cancer space at this event hosted … Continued

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OCRA-Funded Research Uncovers Promising New Treatment Strategy for Hard-to-Treat Ovarian Clear Cell Cancer

OCRA-Funded Research Uncovers Promising New Treatment Strategy for Hard-to-Treat Ovarian Clear Cell Cancer

Research Breakthrough: Researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center discovered that blocking a key nutrient while also using immunotherapy could offer a promising new treatment strategy for around half of ovarian clear cell cancers, a disease with limited therapeutic options. Clear cell ovarian cancer is a rare but especially difficult form of … Continued

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Science Made Simple: Ovarian Cysts and Ovarian Cancer

Science Made Simple: Ovarian Cysts and Ovarian Cancer

Medically reviewed by: Sarah Adams, MD, OCRA Scientific Advisor Ovarian cysts are fairly common, but that doesn’t make having them any less nerve-wracking. If you’ve been diagnosed with an ovarian cyst, it’s natural to wonder if that means you have, or are at risk of developing, ovarian cancer. While it’s important to be vigilant when it … Continued

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Wrapped in Love and Kelly Ripa Launch Limited-Edition Socks to Benefit OCRA

Wrapped in Love and Kelly Ripa Launch Limited-Edition Socks to Benefit OCRA

This September, Wrapped in Love has teamed up with multiple Emmy Award-winning talk show host, producer, New York Times Best Selling Author and actress Kelly Ripa to release a Limited-Edition Sock for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. At $20 a pair, 100% of every sale will be donated directly to Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) to advance research, advocacy, and support for … Continued

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The Overview: August 2025

The Overview: August 2025

September is Ovarian and Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month — a time for our community to unite, raise awareness, and push forward in the search for better treatments and cures. As the world’s largest organization dedicated to fighting ovarian and all gynecologic cancers on all fronts, Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) is setting out to raise $300,000 this … Continued

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OCRA’s Advocate’s Corner: August 2025

OCRA’s Advocate’s Corner: August 2025

Written by Chad Ramsey, Vice President, Policy, Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance FY 2026 Appropriations & Congressional Recess: A Vital Advocacy Window As Congress continues its August recess, this “district and state work period” transforms into a strategic opportunity. Some lawmakers are focused on local engagement like town halls and community meetings, which make it the … Continued

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OCRA’s Ovarian Cycle Rio Grande Valley In the News: Celebrating 10 Years

OCRA’s Ovarian Cycle Rio Grande Valley In the News: Celebrating 10 Years

The Rio Grande Valley community will once again come together to ride for research as OCRA’s Ovarian Cycle Rio Grande Valley returns on September 13th at TRYBE Cycle. This year’s event is especially meaningful, marking the 10th anniversary of the fundraiser. Registration is open now. Event chair and ovarian cancer survivor Marlynn Olivarez recently appeared on KRGV-TV Channel 5 News with Dina Herrera Garza, … Continued

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