Grant: Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Ovarian cancer is a deadly disease that affects about 2,800 Canadian women each year and less than half will survive five years. The likelihood of surviving the first year after diagnosis has not changed in three decades, although small improvements in prevention and treatment have been introduced during the past few years. The mission of the Canadian Conference for Ovarian Cancer Research is to bring together in one place everyone dedicated to fighting this deadly cancer. On June 13-15, 2020, medical doctors, scientists, students, and cancer survivors from across Canada will converge on Ottawa to share new research discoveries and discuss how the research community can work collaboratively to move the most promising findings forward more quickly. Top doctors and scientists from around the world will also be invited to discuss their ideas and research findings at the conference. We believe that sharing this knowledge and expertise about the most innovative research is critical to ensuring that the best ideas are brought forward to develop more effective strategies for prevention, detection and treatment of ovarian cancer.