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Teaming Up Against Ovarian Cancer

Teaming Up Against Ovarian Cancer

(9/11/15) By Alan D. D’Andrea, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, and Elizabeth M. Swisher, MD, University of Washington September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, when we scientists … Continued

#30DaysofTeal: Day 7

#30DaysofTeal: Day 7

This Labor Day, join us in thanking the people that work to improve the lives of women with ovarian cancer. Take a minute today to thank a doctor, a nurse, … Continued

#30DaysofTeal: Day 6

#30DaysofTeal: Day 6

Get your community involved in National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month by writing a Letter to the Editor to your local newspaper! Here’s a template you can start from. #30DaysofTeal To … Continued

#30DaysofTeal: Day 5 (action 2)

#30DaysofTeal: Day 5 (action 2)

Donate $10 to the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance today for your chance to win a 2016 Race Experience and meet Danica Patrick and Martin Truex Jr! Two winners will be … Continued

#30DaysofTeal: Day 5 (action 1)

#30DaysofTeal: Day 5 (action 1)

We are SO EXCITED to announce that we’ve teamed up with Sherry Pollex, ovarian cancer survivor, to launch the Teal Appeal: A campaign dedicated to letting people know that ovaries … Continued

#30DaysofTeal: Day 4

#30DaysofTeal: Day 4

It’s Wear Teal Day! The ladies of OCNA are out and about today getting creative with TEAL!  Show us your TEAL—the awareness color for ovarian cancer—and tell everyone you see … Continued

#30DaysofTeal: Day 3

#30DaysofTeal: Day 3

Our Survivors Teaching Students: Saving Women’s Lives® program has educated tens of thousands of future health professionals to recognize the signs of ovarian cancer. We need your help to ensure … Continued

Teaming Up Against Ovarian Cancer

Teaming Up Against Ovarian Cancer

Check out this guest post by Alan D. D’Andrea, MD, and Elizabeth M. Swisher, MD from the  SU2C-OCRF-OCNA-NOCC Dream Team that originally appeared on Cancer Research Catalyst, the official blog of the American Association for Cancer Research, the Scientific Partner of Stand Up 2 Cancer. September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, when we scientists and advocates renew our determination to find new solutions to this devastating disease. This year we are pleased to have seen some encouraging signs. At the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in April, scientists reported that a combination of two drugs, olaparib and BKM120, showed clinical benefit for women with high-grade serous ovarian cancer (as well as women with triple-negative breast cancer). Click plus sign to read on.

Presidential Proclamation

Presidential Proclamation

"Ovarian cancer is difficult to detect early -- there is no simple and reliable way to screen for it and symptoms are often not clear until later stages. By recognizing possible warning signs and unexplained changes, women can increase their likelihood of detecting ovarian cancer in its early stages when treatment is most effective and the chances for recovery are greatest. To bolster these efforts, my Administration has continued to invest in innovative research to improve early detection and treatment of ovarian cancer, and we are working hard to increase public awareness among women about all types of gynecological cancers." -President Barack Obama To read more, click the plus sign.

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