Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research

Resources

LOCAL (SEATTLE AREA)

Pacific Ovarian Cancer Research Consortium

www.pocrc.org
The POCRC is a cooperative effort among scientists and clinicians to positively impact the outcomes of patients with ovarian cancer and those at risk through early detection, improved treatment and management. Advocates for ovarian cancer work through the POCRC to bring the patient voice and experience into the research setting and serve as a bridge between the overall scientific program and the community.

Ovarian Cancer Support Group (Swedish Cancer Institute)

This support groups meets every Tuesday from 10:30 - 12:00 to discuss treatment issues and options, coping mechanisms, adjusting to changes, stress management, communicating with doctors, family and friends, nutrition, resources and other subjects. For more information call (206) 386-6954.

Ovarian and Breast Cancer Alliance of Washington

The Alliance empowers women and their healthcare providers about the symptoms, risk factors, and recommended action steps to promote the early detection of ovarian and breast cancers. The outreach activities are facilitated by healthcare professionals and trained volunteers. For more information call (206) 417-0823.

Gilda's Club

www.gildasclubseattle.org
The mission of Gilda's Club is to provide a place where people living with cancer, their families and friends can join others to build social and emotional support as a supplement to medical care.

Team Survivor Northwest

www.teamsurvivornw.org
Team Survivor Northwest provides health education and exercise programs for women affected by cancer in all stages of treatment, recovery and survivorship.

Cancer Lifeline

www.cancerlifeline.org
cancer Lifeline offers a wide range of programs aimed at optimizing the quality of life for cancer patients and cancer survivors and their families, friends, co-workers and caregivers.

NATIONAL (OVARIAN CANCER SPECIFIC)

Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA)

www.ovariancancer.org
This national umbrella organization works to increase public and professional understanding of ovarian cancer, and to, advocate for more effective diagnostics, treatments, and cure.

Gilda Radner Ovarian Cancer Familial Registry

www.ovariancancer.com
The registry tracks families with a history of ovarian cancer, and offers a help line, education, information and peer support for women with high risk (family history) of ovarian cancer.

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC)

www.ovarian.org
NOCC is a national membership organization with state chapters. This organization promotes awareness and education for the general public and medical community and funding for research to find an early detection mechanism.

Conversations!

www.ovarian-news.org
Conversations! is an international newsletter for those fighting ovarian cancer.

Lynne Cohen Foundation

www.lynnecohenfoundation.org
The Lynne Cohen Foundation for Ovarian Cancer Research supports research to improve the survival rates for women with ovarian cancer.

Gynecologic Cancer Foundation

www.wcn.org/gcf
The GCF) was established by the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists to raise funds to support philanthropic programs to benefit women who have, or who are at risk for, developing a gynecologic cancer.

Society of Gynecologic Oncologists (SGO)

www.sgo.org
The SGO is a professional organization of specialists trained in obstetrics and gynecology who subsequently took formal training (surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy) to become qualified to participate in all effective forms of treatment of women with gynecologic cancers.

NATIONAL (ALL CANCERS)

Clinical Trials.gov

www.clinicaltrials.gov
The U.S. National Institutes of Health, through its National Library of Medicine, has developed ClinicalTrials.gov to provide patients, family members and members of the public current information about clinical research studies

Cancer Information Services

www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov
A practical first stop for those first diagnosed with cancer. This site offers the most recent and accurate cancer information from the National Cancer Institute, a component of the National Institutes of Health.

American Cancer Society

www.cancer.org
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. The ACS has materials in Spanish and Chinese.

Online Medical Dictionary

www.graylab.ac.uk/omd
An easy- to-use reference tool to look-up unfamiliar medical terminology.

Cancer Care, Inc.

www.cancercare.org
Cancer Care, Inc. is a national non-profit agency dedicated to providing emotional support, information, referral, and practical assistance to people with cancer and their loved ones, at no charge.