Ovarian cancer survivors, family members and friends are welcome to join us for an evening of socializing. If you’re new to MOCA, you’ll have a chance to meet other survivors and learn about what MOCA does. If you’ve been a MOCA member for a while, you’ll have the opportunity to reconnect and make new acquaintances. We’ll also announce the Top Pledge Getters from the Walk/Run and the winner of the Anita Lubov Oncology Nursing Scholarship. Light refreshments will be provided.

For more information or to RSVP, call MOCA 612/822-0500 or email Jean at jheyer@mnovarian.org.


JUNE MOCA MEETING - Grand Rounds Presentation

6-8pm Wednesday, June 28, 2006
At Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, St. Paul
(John B. Davis Lecture Hall in the Ruth Stricker Dayton Campus Center)

Directions to Macalester:
http://www.macalester.edu/about/directions.html

The Ruth Dayton Stricker Campus Center is building number 22 on the map:
http://www.macalester.edu/about/mapbynumber.html

Special Guest Dr. Melissa Geller, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, MOCA Board Member and Ovarian Cancer Survivor Joy Wetzel and MOCA Medical Education Program Manager Kathy McGovern

Ovarian cancer survivors know how important it is for health care professionals to recognize the symptoms of ovarian cancer. At the June MOCA meeting, you’ll have the opportunity to learn how MOCA is raising awareness of the disease, its symptoms and the importance of early detection through one of its educational programs called Grand Rounds. This program pairs a gynecologic oncologist, who is a member of MOCA’s Medical Advisory Board, with an ovarian cancer survivor to deliver prepared talks to practicing doctors through continuing education programs at the hospitals where they provide care.

MOCA’s 2006-2007 goal for Grand Rounds is to reach 500 health care professionals at 20 hospitals throughout Minnesota. So far this year, nine presentations have been scheduled and we anticipate they will reach more than 300 individuals.

We hope you’ll join us for this informative meeting. There will be a time to socialize with other ovarian cancer survivors, family members and friends. Light refreshments will be provided.

For more information or to RSVP, call MOCA: 612/822-0500.


MOCA's Annual Meeting at the Southdale Library in Edina
6-8pm Tuesday, May 9.

We'll acknowledge the organization's accomplishments from 2005, pay tribute to our members and supporters, and elect new board members.

This year's grant recipients will also talk about their ovarian cancer research projects, which MOCA has funded. In addition, the oncology nurses selected to receive support form MOCA's new Anita Lubov Memorial Fund will be announced.

Ovarian cancer survivors, family, friends, members of the medical community and the general public are invited to attend.

Light refreshments will be provided.

For more information, call MOCA: 612/822-0500.

March 2006 Meeting Information

Assessing Your Genetic Cancer Risk
With Genetic Counselor Mary Ahrens from the University of Minnesota

6-8pm Wednesday, March 22
Hillcrest Community Center
1978 Ford Parkway, St. Paul 55116

MOCA invites ovarian cancer survivors, family members and friends to join us for this informative meeting with genetic counselor Mary Ahrens, MS.

Mary will discuss genetic testing and the risks and benefits associated with this type of medical information. As a genetic counselor, she talks about genetic cancer risk with individuals concerned about their personal and family history of cancer.

During her presentation Mary will describe features of a family history associated with an increased risk of cancer.

Mary has been providing genetic counseling services for the Familial Cancer Clinic at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview for over 10 years. She has a master’s degree in genetic counseling from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville.

There will be time to socialize at the meeting and light refreshments will be provided.

For more information, call MOCA 612/822-0500.

View Mary Ahren's presentation from March MOCA Meeting 2006