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A step forward for cancer infusion access

April 17, 2026

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Meet OCFNZ’s Patron, Ele Ludemann

March 12, 2026

Katie, Qi and Rosa's headshots

2025 Ovarian Cancer grants awarded

December 17, 2025

Jane and Helena at NZSO

OCFNZ-Funded Researchers Take Centre Stage At National Oncology Conference

October 20, 2025

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Over $90,000 raised for ovarian cancer research

October 10, 2025

MoST clinical trial - additional funding

OCFNZ to Increase Access To MoST Clinical Trial for Rare Ovarian Cancer

June 26, 2025

ovarian cancer research grants open

2025 Ovarian Cancer Research Grants Now Open!

June 17, 2025

a photo of a woman's ovarian cancer abdominal scar with the eords the symptoms are easy to overlook, but the impact isn't

WOCD 2025: The symptoms are easy to overlook, but the impact isn’t

May 8, 2025

Dr Alicia Didsbury, Jane Ludemann and Professor Charlie Gourley taking a photo at the beach

OCFNZ Meets Leading UK Ovarian Cancer Researcher

April 7, 2025

Bevacizumab funding announcement

Pharmac to fund bevacizumab for ovarian cancer

February 14, 2025

Sonesavanh Larnkham wearing a white jacket standing in a lab

Ovarian Cancer Research Grant Sonesavanh Shares Her Experiences

January 20, 2025

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Annual Report 2024

November 25, 2024

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Introducing Our New Funded Counselling Programme

November 19, 2024

bevacizumab update

Update on Funding Application for Bevacizumab in Ovarian Cancer

November 14, 2024

Report Progress & Meetings With Health Leaders

July 11, 2024

I never thought ovarian cancer would be part of my life - a quote from a young man who is the son of an ovarian cancer patient

Ovarian Cancer Can Affect Anyone: World Ovarian Cancer Day 2024

May 3, 2024

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Webinar Series

April 22, 2024

Niraparib to be funded for platinum sensitive high grade serous ovarian cancer

PHARMAC announcement on niraparib funding

April 12, 2024

We're funding rehabilitation sessions

We’re funding rehabilitation sessions

April 9, 2024

International travel grant

Overseas Travel Grant – Applications Open

March 26, 2024

A Message About Our Name Change

January 22, 2024

Our Response To The Government Review Of PHARMAC

December 20, 2023

Jane Ludemann outside parliament

Health Select Committee Submission Update

September 7, 2023

4 copies of our ovarian cancer report on a desk

We’re Meeting With The Health Select Committee To Call For Urgent Action

July 17, 2023

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International Women’s Day: Get To Know Founder Jane Ludemann

March 6, 2023

a bright billboard on a dark night beside the road with the text, an ad you can't miss for a cancer you do

Cure Our Ovarian Cancer Highlights 2022

December 29, 2022

Event poster promoting a global meeting to discuss rare ovarian cancers with Jane Ludemann promoted as a panelist

Shining A Light On Rare Ovarian Cancers

November 25, 2022

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National Ovarian Cancer Report

October 10, 2022

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2022 Ovarian Cancer Research Grant Open

September 5, 2022

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Pharmac Respond To Our Submission On Avastin

March 9, 2022

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New Compassionate Access Pharmaceutical Scheme

March 9, 2022

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Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill – Oral Submission

January 27, 2022

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12 Ways Your Support Helped Ovarian Cancer In 2021

January 10, 2022

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Open letter to PHARMAC Review Panel

December 23, 2021

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Open Letter: Accelerate PHARMAC Innovation Funding

November 23, 2021

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Three Women Cycle, Run And Walk 1000km For Cure Our Ovarian Cancer

October 2, 2021

A microscope in a research lab

Ovarian Cancer NZ 2021 Research Grant Calls For Applicants

July 1, 2021

A 36 year old women sitting with her two brothers on either side of her

Woman Died From Ovarian Cancer After Being Told She Likely Had An STI

May 25, 2021

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Help Stop Women From Dying

May 10, 2021

two wmen standing outside parliament in front of white crosses that they have laid on parliament steps to signify the women that have died of ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer Petition: Thousands Call For Better Diagnosis, Funding

March 17, 2021

A poster with the text new normal, same cancer encouraging women to visit their doctor

New Normal Same Cancer

February 4, 2021

Jane Ludemann outside parliament

Petition Pushing To Redress Ovarian Cancer Imbalance

September 20, 2020

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Ovarian Cancer Petition

August 30, 2020

Our Founder Jane holding up a photo showing a billboard raising awareness of ovarian cancer in times square

Messenger Kept Home, But Message Gets To New York

May 12, 2020

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Advanced Ovarian Cancer Survival Rates Not Improving

November 5, 2019

Dr Kenny Chitcholtan smiling into the camera

Low-grade serous research at The University of Otago

August 15, 2019

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Low-Grade Serous Carcinoma Research Grant

August 14, 2019

The entrance to the Sylvester Cancer Centre, University of Miami

Inaugural Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Symposium

February 10, 2019