Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (Ocrf)

EVERY WOMAN, EVERYWHERE – FREE FROM THE THREAT OF OVARIAN CANCER. Funding innovative ovarian cancer research to save women’s lives through early detection and personalised treatment. Our funding is directed to research studies that are focused on finding an early detection test, as well as research that explores individualised and targeted therapeutics that will extend women’s lives. Ultimately the Foundation’s goal is to ensure that an early detection test becomes as readily available and habitual as a pap smear or breast mammogram in every woman’s regular medical. As there is currently no early detection test and a lack of symptoms in the early stages of disease, women are usually diagnosed in the late stages of the disease – when the cancer has spread to other organs in the body. It is important to note that awareness in isolation of funded research will not save a life and that a pap smear DOES NOT detect ovarian cancer. Being aware of ovarian cancer is not enough to save a life. Early screening is needed which can only be achieved through funded research.