OCRA is the world’s largest non-government funder of ovarian cancer research and has invested $122 million into desperately needed breakthroughs.
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Research into surrounding cancers can give scientists a deeper understanding of how and why ovarian cancer develops, leading to more effective prevention and better treatments.
Cervical cell samples that are routinely collected as part of Pap smears may hold promise for predicting the risk of ovarian and other cancers…
I always believe, even if you save one life, you save a family. You save a lot of friends. You save a circle of people. It’s not about publishing the paper. It’s for sure not about getting another recognition. To potentially help these women, that’s what keeps me going.