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Bears of Hope for ovarian cancer research.

Oak Flats Newsagency is spreading HOPE for a brighter future for ovarian cancer patients and their families. Victor the owner of Oak Flats Newsagency said he is more than happy to support such a worthy cause by selling the crochet Hope Bears for Rare Ovarian Cancer Inc- more fondly known as ROC Inc to raise money for vital ovarian cancer research. Oak Flats businesses, community groups and the community have been such a great support since ROC Inc was founded in 2018 by an Oak Flats Mum because her daughter was diagnosed at 16 years old with ovarian cancer that […]

Australian researchers leading the way for a rare ovarian cancer.

Australian researchers at the Hudson Institute of Medical Research are leading the way for Granulosa Cell Tumour (GCT), a rare ovarian cancer. The researchers have an opportunity to undertake enhanced DNA testing called Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) that could hold the answers for both subtypes of GCT adult GCT and Juvenile GCT. ROC Inc. aim is to raise the $30,000 needed to help get this testing underway. With no effective treatments for this recurrent cancer, we need to act now to save lives. Every dollar you can contribute counts. Donation Page Donate now or start your own fundraiser or team.

90 per cent of Australians could survive their cancer diagnosis within a decade.

More than 90 per cent of Australians could survive their cancer diagnosis within a decade under a comprehensive new framework developed by an alliance of expert researchers, doctors, patients, healthcare, tech and pharmaceutical leaders.

Tasha Armour CEO of ROC Inc, chats to Glenda of IWIB about ovarian cancer research and awareness.

Tasha Armour CEO of Rare Ovarian Cancer Incorporated (ROC Inc.) chats to Glenda of Illawarra Women In Business (IWIB) Tasha is the 2020 IWIB Outstanding Commitment to the Community Award winner sponsored by ANZ for the work she and ROC Inc team have achieved with the world’s first and largest research for Juvenile Granulosa Cell Tumour (jGCT) a rare ovarian cancer working with the Hudson Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Victoria. Tasha talks about ovarian cancer and how it affects females of all ages, her daughter being diagnosed at 16 years old with jGCT and there was no research. […]

Consumers working with researchers for a rare ovarian cancer.

It has been an exciting start to the second half of the year for a rare ovarian cancer called Granulosa Cell Tumour (GCT). Previously GCT has received very little research to be able to have standard protocols for treatment. Consumers from around the world are helping researchers at the Hudson Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne Australia to gain more insight into this rare disease with collected data information from the GCT Survivor Sisters and tumour tissue samples from patients. Kim Eroh the founder of the Facebook group GCT Survivor Sisters in 2012 created the group to be able to […]

The ROC INC Glow Dance Challenge is Here

Raise awareness for ROC Inc and ovarian cancer by doing the Glow Dance For ROC Challenge. Females of any age can be diagnosed with ovarian cancer. ROC Inc is helping to fund an ovarian cancer research project that includes Australia’s youngest diagnosed at 11 months old also includes the world’s youngest diagnosed at 4months to menopausal women. Ovarian cancer is grossly underfunded, help us find a cure and shine some light on ovarian cancer awareness and research for the Glow Dance for ROC Challenge. So I challenge you to break out the glow sticks and your best moves to Dance […]