Sponsored by:
National Cancer Institute
Office of Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Pittsburgh Division
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Center
for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences
And in collaboration with the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research

The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, and the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition hosted an international symposium to bring together experts in ovarian cancer research, clinicians, policy makers, and consumer advocates to discuss the scientific and health implications of prevention, screening, early detection and treatment modalities for ovarian cancer as well as detection, prevention and treatment modalities for disease recurrence.

Topics included:

Topics were covered in general, although special emphasis was given in each session to molecular targets and the immune system. In addition to the scientific presentations, there was a special educational breakout session for survivors and advocates.

Symposium Materials and Presentations:

From this website, you can access links that will allow you to view:

• Handouts from the symposium:
  • Scientific Handout (contains the slides submitted for presentations)
  • Survivor Advocate Handout (contains the slides submitted for presentations)
  • Poster Session (Mini-Symposium) Abstracts
• A video welcome and overview presentation by the symposium director, Francesmary Modugno, Ph.D., M.P.H.
• Video and slides of the conference presentations.