In the News Media

The Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Oregon and SW Washington is in the news from time to time. So are people who are affiliated with us.

Some recent and past news coverage includes:

• An expanding role for PARP inhibitors shows promise, CARE, February 2020. https://www.curetoday.com/publications/cure/2020/winter-2020/an-expanding-role-for-parp-inhibitors-shows-promise-in-treating-ovarian-cancer
  
  
• Getting the Emotional Support You Need: "I Feel Very Lucky That I Was Diagnosed In Portland", SurvivorNet, October 2019 https://www.survivornet.com/articles/getting-the-emotional-support-you-need-i-feel-very-lucky-that-i-was-diagnosed-in-portland/
  
  
• Trying to Have a Baby After Ovarian Cancer: Two-time Survivor Mary Beebe’s Story, SurvivorNet, October 2019 https://www.survivornet.com/articles/two-time-ovarian-cancer-survivor-mary-beebes-story-treatment-support-and-hope/
  
  
• Nonprofit Spotlight: Alliance tackles patient care with humor and compassion, Vancouver Business Journal, September 2019 https://www.vbjusa.com/news/top-stories/alliance-tackles-patient-care-with-humor-and-compassion/
  
  
• Oregon Bill Would Require Insurers to Cover Fertility Preservation in Certain Cases, KATU ABC 2, March 2019 https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-bill-would-require-insurers-to-cover-fertility-preservation-in-certain-cases
  
  
• Camas A girls' night out for a good cause, KGW8, September 2018 https://www.kgw.com/video/entertainment/television/programs/tonight-with-cassidy/a-girls-night-out-for-a-good-cause/283-8265204
  
  
• Trust Your Gut, Oregon Jewish Life, October 2017 http://orjewishlife.com/superhero-phyllis-lang-says-trust-your-gut/
  
  
• Trust Your Gut, KOIN, Channel 6, May 2017 https://www.koin.com/news/trust-your-gut-campaign-urges-ovarian-cancer-awareness/870104672
  
  
• Trust Your Gut: Wilsonville Spokesman, May 2017. http://www.pamplinmedia.com/wsp/134-news/356613-236265-wilsonville-ovarian-cancer-survivor-spreading-awareness
  
  
• Trust Your Gut: KATU, Channel 2, AM Northwest, April 2017 http://katu.com/amnw/am-northwest-lifestyle-health/trust-your-gut-super-heroes-battle-for-ovarian-cancer-awareness
  
  
• St. Catherine's Day food feast and parade, November 2014, Portland Society Page, http://www.portlandsocietypage.com/2014/12/07/first-annual-st-catherines-day-feast-draws-top-culinary-talent/
  
  
• Marcy Westerling, November 2014, Marin News, http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_27036357/marin-residents-adopt-nurture-oregon-cancer-patient
  
  
• Diane O'Connor, recipient of the Portland Monthly magazine's 2014 "Light a Fire" award for Extraordinary Board Member http://www.portlandmonthlymag.com/news-and-profiles/light-a-fire/articles/extraordinary-board-member-diane-oconnor-october-2014 October 2014
  
  
• Diane O'Connor and Dr. R. Scott Rushing, radio interview with local personality John Erickson. This aired on IHeartRadio in October 2014. http://compassoncology.com/about-compass/news/september-is-ovarian-cancer-awareness-month/
  
  
• Advocacy Day in Washington DC, July 2014, Portland Society Page, http://www.portlandsocietypage.com/2014/08/01/ovarian-cancer-alliance-of-oregon-and-sw-washington-provides-national-leadership/