Research

There are three central hypotheses in MOCOG, each with a team of individuals who specialize in that area of research:

Hypothesis 1: A more favorable immunological response to tumor occurs in women who survive 10 or more years with high-grade, advanced-stage ovarian cancer than in women who died between 2-4.99 years or 5-7.99 years. 

Hypothesis 2: The germline, somatic genomic and/or epigenomic characteristics of the tumor genome differ in women who survive 10 or more years with high-grade, advanced stage ovarian cancer compared with women who died between 2-4.99 years and 5-7.99 years.

Hypothesis 3: Diet, exercise, common medications and other lifestyle factors contribute to survival of 10 or more years with high-grade, advanced-stage ovarian cancer. 

Go here to learn more about each hypothesis working group.