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Ovarian Cancer Research Results & Impact

Impact & Results

OCRA’s deep commitment to cutting-edge research has made it a beacon for gifted scientists from across the country and around the world.

Our Impact

Over the past several decades, OCRA has invested $128 million in ovarian and related gynecologic cancer research, making it the largest global funder of research by far in the fight against this cancer. Thanks to OCRA’s efforts, researchers have made tremendous progress in better understanding, preventing, and treating ovarian and related gynecologic cancers, leading to new hope in achieving improved patient survival, effective treatments, and higher quality standards of care.

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Our Numbers Tell The Story

Invested in research
$128M
Grantees funded since inception
350+
Increase in 5-year survival rate since the 1970s
585%

Harnessing AI for Early Detection

In partnership with Microsoft AI for Health, OCRA researchers are using AI to develop a blood test with the potential to detect ovarian cancer at earlier, more treatable stages.

Outstanding Results, Lasting Impact

Here is a sampling of the major breakthroughs OCRA grantees made in 2023 in the fight against ovarian cancer

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Discovered a potential key to reducing chemotherapy resistance.
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Identified a key molecule with immunotherapy potential.
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Discovered a potential target for overcoming treatment resistance.
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Helped the immune system better attack a known therapeutic target.
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Investigated the role of mesothelial cells in metastasis.
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Shed new light on the early development and spread of the most common and lethal ovarian cancer subtype.

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