Past Initiatives
Pilot Project Research on Early Detection and Prevention of Ovarian Cancer
From 2008 to 2009, Ovarian Cancer Canada funded numerous pilot projects focused on the early detection and/or prevention of ovarian cancer.
2008 – Dr. Michelle Letarte, The Hospital for Sick Children. Proteins differentially expressed in ovarian epithelium of BRCA1 carriers as potential biomarkers for ovarian cancer.
2008 – Dr. Steven Narod, Women’s College Hospital. Prevention of Hereditary Ovarian Cancer with Oral DIM Supplementation.
2008 - Dr. Eleftherios Diamandis, Mount Sinai Hospital. Discovery of a Novel Candidate Biomarker for Early Ovarian Cancer Detection.
2008 – Dr. Jessica McAlpine, University of British Columbia and BC Cancer Agency. Ovarian Cancer Early Screening Project (OCESP) in BC.
2008 – Dr. Patricia Shaw. Biomarkers in High Grade Adnexal Serous Carcinoma.
2008 – Dr. David Malkin. Telomere Length and Age of Onset in Hereditary Ovarian Cancer.
2009 – Dr. Dimcho Bachvarov, Laval University. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) could be novel, clinically useful and non-invasive biomarkers for blood-based early detection of epithelial ovarian cancer.
2009 - Dr. Patricia Tonin, Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre & McGill University. Genomic anomalies in serous borderline and benign ovarian tumours.
2009 – Dr. Eva Turley, London Regional Cancer Program, University of Western Ontario. A wound healing-like response during ovarian tumour growth may help develop a biomarker screening strategy for early detection.
2009 - Dr. Barbara Vanderhyden, University of Ottawa/Ottawa Health Research Institute. Characterization of stem/progenitor cells in the ovarian surface epithelium.
2009 - Dr. Yuzhuo Wang, BC Cancer Research Agency. MicroRNA sensitivity and specificity for effective detection of high grade serous carcinoma.
Ovarian Cancer Consensus Conference
The Gynecologic Cancer IntergGroup (GCIG) is an international collaboration that aims to enhance the global impact of clinical trials to improve outcomes for women with gynecological cancer. Every few years, the GCIG holds a conference to help guide planning.
In spring 2010, Ovarian Cancer Canada sponsored the Ovarian Cancer Consensus Conference at the University of British of Columbia.