To find out more, visit the Inherited Cancers website or read about ovarian cancer risk www.ocrf.com.au/ovarian-canc...

We also add our voice to their call for greater access to timely genetic counselling and testing and recognition of the lifelong support needs of families living with inherited cancer risk.

Genetic testing and surveillance allow individuals to manage their risk, detect cancer earlier, or prevent it altogether.

Between 39 – 58% of women who inherit a harmful change in BRCA1, and 13 – 29% of women who inherit a harmful change in BRCA2, will develop ovarian cancer during their lifetime.

In the case of ovarian cancer approximately 15 - 25% of ovarian cancers have a genetic cause, with mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes being the most common.

Today is Inherited Cancers Awareness Day. We stand with our friends at Inherited Cancers Australia to encourage all Australians to know their cancer risk.

As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure, and knowing your risk might just save your life.

#ICAD #CancerCanBeInherited

Applications close 9am, 9 June 2025 for the OCRF’s National Research Grants Program!

We’re inviting expressions of interest from ovarian cancer researchers focused on both discovery and translational laboratory-based research.
Learn more via www.ocrf.com.au/our-work/information-for-researchers

OCRF is proud to join a first-of-its-kind partnership uniting leading ovarian cancer philanthropic organisations from 4 countries to announce a new $US1 million grant to accelerate progress in research, powered by AI. Additional $1M in computing support from @Microsoft AI for Good Lab.

Two Peter Mac research projects have received funding from the OCRF to drive next-gen #ovariancancer breakthroughs.

Congrats to Dr Dale Garsed, A/Prof @kylie-gorringe.bsky.social, and their teams!

Read more: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

@petermaccc.bsky.social @kylie-gorringe.bsky.social @hudsonresearch.bsky.social @simonchuster.bsky.social

Our 2025 national research grants announcement is our biggest yet!

In our 25th anniversary year, we are delighted to announce OCRF’s largest ever funding round, awarding $3.5M across eight innovative and important ovarian cancer research projects.

Learn more: www.ocrf.com.au/record-fundi...

The OCRF team is thrilled to be at #ANZGOG2025ASM. Check out our poster and chat to Research Director David Hunt about what we learned when we asked researchers and consumers what, and how, our funding can have greatest impact.

The @ocrfaustralia.bsky.social tissue bank at Hudson Institute is a vital resource for tackling #OvarianCancer. It is one of the largest Australian repositories of ovarian cancer tumour samples for use in research, housing more than 2,448 ovarian tissue samples used to advance diagnosis & treatment