MyLifeLine.org is proud to announce a new partnership with the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance. MyLifeLine.org now offers free personal websites to followers and constituents of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance. To sign up for a personal website go to http://mylifeline.org/signup/ocna/
Since its establishment in 1997, the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance has worked to save women’s lives. We fulfill our mission through advocacy, education, awareness, and community-building.
As the only national ovarian cancer organization in Washington, DC, the Alliance advocates for increased funding for research programs that will establish an early detection test and create better treatment programs for women with ovarian cancer. The federal government funds 90% of ovarian cancer research in the United States, making this a critical source of funding.
We educate women and health professionals about the risks, signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer. One of our most popular programs, Survivors Teaching Students: Saving Women’s LivesSM, brings ovarian cancer survivors into medical schools to talk about their experiences with the disease. The Alliance also offers a clinical trial matching service, to help women with ovarian cancer find possible new treatments.
Building community for women and men affected by ovarian cancer is another important goal for the Alliance. We were founded by local ovarian cancer groups in five states, and continue to work with a national network of Partner Members. Each year, we host a conference in Washington, DC, that brings together patients, researchers, caregivers and policy experts. We have begun to host regional conferences and webinars to reach cancer patients who are unable to travel to the capital for our conference.
Last but not least, the Alliance works to raise awareness of ovarian cancer. Although this disease will affect one in 71 women, it is not well known. We work to raise the profile of ovarian cancer to that women will know the symptoms and be diagnosed early, when their odds of survival are much higher.
Underlying all our activities is our dedication to women with ovarian cancer, and our determination to advance their interests.
