The importance of ovarian cancer research

This year 15,000 women will die from ovarian cancer, while 22,000 are diagnosed, says Audra Moran, CEO, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. She discusses why ovarian cancer isn't as treatable as other cancers.

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  • What resources are available from the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund?

  • If I have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, what questions should I ask my doctor?

  • Why does ovarian cancer go undiagnosed for so long?

  • Is the focus on personalized medicine impacting ovarian cancer research?

  • How is ovarian cancer diagnosed and treated?

  • Could ovarian cancer become a chronic disease that can be managed?

  • What does prevention for ovarian cancer look like?

  • Are there screening tests for ovarian cancer?

  • What age or race of women are more likely to develop ovarian cancer?

  • Why is ovarian cancer referred to as the disease that whispers?

Up Next

  • What resources are available from the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund?

  • If I have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, what questions should I ask my doctor?

  • Why does ovarian cancer go undiagnosed for so long?

  • Is the focus on personalized medicine impacting ovarian cancer research?

  • How is ovarian cancer diagnosed and treated?

  • Could ovarian cancer become a chronic disease that can be managed?

  • What does prevention for ovarian cancer look like?

  • Are there screening tests for ovarian cancer?

  • What age or race of women are more likely to develop ovarian cancer?

  • Why is ovarian cancer referred to as the disease that whispers?

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